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sitting

/sˈɪtɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
    “he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting”
  2. the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
    “he read the mystery at one sitting”
  3. a meeting of spiritualists
    “the seance was held in the medium's parlor”
  4. a session as of a legislature or court

adjective

  1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
    “the seated Madonna”
  2. not moving and therefore easy to attack
    “a sitting target”

Synonyms for sitting

Words that rhyme with sitting

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