sitting

[ sit-ing ]
/ ˈsɪt ɪŋ /

noun

adjective

Idioms for sitting

    sitting pretty, in an auspicious position: He's been sitting pretty since he got that new job.

Origin of sitting

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at sit1, -ing1, -ing2

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

1
before 900; Middle English sitten, Old English sittan; cognate with Dutch zitten, German sitzen, Old Norse sitja; akin to Gothic sitan, Latin sedēre, Greek hézesthai (base hed-); cf. set, sedate, cathedral, nest

usage note for sit

See set.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sit

set sit (see usage note at set)

Definition for sitting (3 of 3)

sit 2
[ sit ]
/ sɪt /

verb

(in prescriptions) may it be.

Origin of sit

2
From Latin

Example sentences from the Web for sitting

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

sit