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Definition sitting in British English
sitting
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
2
a period of time when someone sits or stands in a particular position while an artist paints or photographs them
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3
a period of time when a parliament or court meets
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Words related to sitting:
be sitting pretty (phrase)
house-sit (verb)
pet sitting (noun)
sit (verb)
sit around (phrasal verb)
sit back (phrasal verb)
sit by (phrasal verb)
sit down (phrasal verb)
sit in (phrasal verb)
sit in for (phrasal verb)
sit in on (phrasal verb)
sit on (phrasal verb)
sit out (phrasal verb)
sit through (phrasal verb)
sit up (phrasal verb)
sitting (noun)
sitting duck (noun)
sitting member (noun)
sitting pretty (phrase)
sitting room (noun)
sitting target (noun)
sitting tenant (noun)