Idioms for sitting
sitting pretty,
in an auspicious position: He's been sitting pretty since he got that new job.
Words nearby sitting
Definition for sitting (2 of 3)
sit
1
[ sit ]
/ sɪt /
verb (used without object), sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sit·ten; sit·ting.
verb (used with object), sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sit·ten; sit·ting.
Verb Phrases
Origin of sit
1usage note for sit
See
set.
Definition for sitting (3 of 3)
sit
2
[ sit ]
/ sɪt /
verb
(in prescriptions) may it be.
Origin of sit
2
From Latin
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British Dictionary definitions for sitting (1 of 3)
sitting
/ (ˈsɪtɪŋ) /
noun
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for sitting (2 of 3)
SIT
/ text messaging /
abbreviation for
stay in touch
British Dictionary definitions for sitting (3 of 3)
sit
/ (sɪt) /
verb sits, sitting or sat (mainly intr)
Word Origin for sit
Old English
sittan; related to Old Norse
sitja, Gothic
sitan, Old High German
sizzen, Latin
sedēre to sit, Sanskrit
sīdati he sits
Idioms and Phrases with sitting
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