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I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.
Nat King Cole

Meaning of "sitting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SITTING

sitting  [ˈsɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SITTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sitting can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SITTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sitting

Sitting

Sitting is a rest position supported by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright.

Definition of sitting in the English dictionary

The first definition of sitting in the dictionary is a continuous period of being seated. Other definition of sitting is such a period in a restaurant, canteen, etc, where space and other facilities are limited. Sitting is also the act or period of posing for one's portrait to be painted, carved, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SITTING


baby-sitting
ˈbeɪbɪˌsɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
editing
ˈedɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
fitting
ˈfɪtɪŋ
housesitting
ˈhaʊsˌsɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
marketing
ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
russetting
ˈrʌsɪtɪŋ
soliciting
səˈlɪsɪtɪŋ
songwriting
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ
upsitting
ʌpˈsɪtɪŋ
visiting
ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ
writing
ˈraɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SITTING

sitology
sitophobia
sitosterol
sitrep
Sitsang
sittar
sittella
sitten
sitter
sittine
sitting and standing room
Sitting Bull
sitting duck
sitting judge
sitting member
sitting pretty
sitting room
sitting target
sitting tenant
sitting trot

WORDS THAT END LIKE SITTING

accounting
admitting
batting
betting
chatting
committing
cutting
emitting
formatting
letting
permitting
plotting
putting
resetting
setting
spitting
splitting
spotting
submitting
transmitting
upsetting

Synonyms and antonyms of sitting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SITTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sitting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sitting

Translation of «sitting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SITTING

Find out the translation of sitting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sitting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sitting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sentado
570 millions of speakers

English

sitting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैठे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сидя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sentado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধিবেশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

séance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duduk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sitzend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

座っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앉아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lungguh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உட்கார்ந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बसलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oturma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seduta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siedzi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сидячи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ședinței
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάθονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sittande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sitting

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SITTING»

The term «sitting» is very widely used and occupies the 4.172 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SITTING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sitting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sitting» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sitting

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10 QUOTES WITH «SITTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sitting.
1
Bud Abbott
Sitting at home the way I do, I'd just love the hear from people. It'd be a great help in passing the time.
2
Elena Anaya
I hope to be 70 and sitting at the table with journalists, talking about my films.
3
Pamela Anderson
I'm a soccer mom. I'm T-ball, soccer, karate, homework, keeping them on their schedules. I love being the snack mom, when I get to bring the cut oranges. I have one of those coolers with wheels. I'm at every game, every practice, sitting on my blanket. I love it.
4
Kylie Bax
I like to walk around my apartment naked. I like sitting around in the nude watching sports, actually.
5
Linda Blair
I was so sad from losing two of my dogs and my mother. I had this vision of all these animals sitting behind bars. They had no control and were scared. That's why I got into fostering and adopting animals out.
6
Eva Braun
Perhaps he wanted to be alone with Dr. G., who was here, but he should have let me know. At Hoffmann's I felt I was sitting on hot coals, expecting him to arrive every moment.
7
Bill Budge
The program should know if someone is at the keyboard or joystick or if it is just sitting there idle. It should know if someone is proficient in its use or a novice.
8
Warren Buffett
Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
9
Dick Clark
Well, I'm using a cane, so what? So what if they shot me sitting in a wheelchair? That's life!
10
Nat King Cole
I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SITTING»

Discover the use of sitting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sitting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals: How Everyday Movement Will ...
This groundbreaking study demonstrates how the prevalent problems of obesity, ailing health, and lack of energy can all be easily improved simply by using the power of gravity.
Joan Vernikos, 2011
2
"Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the ...
Shares real-life examples and current research that support the author's recommendations for "straight talk" about racial identity, identifying practices that contribute to self-segregation in childhood groups.
Beverly Daniel Tatum, 2003
3
Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy
The only book on Sitting Bull written by a lineal descendant
Ernie LaPointe, 2009
4
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree
Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.
‎1991
5
Sitting Bull: Champion of the Sioux : a Biography
A multi-faceted view of the Sioux leader whose achievements and personal qualities brought him world-wide fame.
Stanley Vestal, 1989
6
Sitting Bull: Dakota Boy
A biographical look at the childhood of Sitting Bull, one of the greatest Sioux warriors to fight against the white man.
Augusta Stevenson, 1996
7
Sitting Bull: The Life and Times of an American Patriot
Distinguished historian Robert M. Utley has forged a compelling portrait of Sitting Bull, presenting the Lakota perspective for the first time and rendering the most unbiased, historically accurate, and vivid portrait of the man to date.
Robert M. Utley, 2014
8
The Art of Just Sitting: Essential Writings on the Zen ...
Meditation is made easy in this celebration of a basic meditative art that reaches deep into Chinese and Japanese Buddhism for guidance on how to turn the act of simply sitting into a deeply spiritual act. Original.
John Daido Loori, 2004
9
Rethinking Sitting
A Scandinavian furniture designer offers insight into his thinking about sitting and explains the philosophy that informs his pioneering chairs.
Peter Opsvik, 2009
10
How to Start a Home-Based Pet-Sitting and Dog-Walking Business
Just fifteen years ago, “pet sitter” meant the kid down the street who helped feed pets when the neighbors traveled.
Cathy Vaughan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SITTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sitting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Too Much Sitting May Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, July 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Lots of time spent sitting may increase a woman's odds for cancer, but it does not seem to have a similar effect on ... «WebMD, Jul 15»
2
Can Too Much Sitting Make You Anxious?
The findings, researchers said, do not prove that sitting in front of a TV or computer causes anxiety. For one, it's possible that anxiety-prone people choose to be ... «WebMD, Jun 15»
3
Is sitting the new smoking? Why companies are buying more sit-to …
In the next two years, all of its 1,200 employees will have sit-to-stand desks, also called height adjustable tables. The goal is keep employees from sitting six or ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
4
Health experts have figured out how much time you should sit each …
That's a long-awaited answer for a growing number of workers who may have heard of the terrible health effects of prolonged sitting and been wondering ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
5
Turn Off TV: Less Sitting, Less Diabetes in At-Risk Patients
Less time spent sitting lowers the chance of developing type 2 diabetes in individuals at high risk of the disease, according to a new study based on data from ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
6
Germany to return looted Matisse painting Woman Sitting in an …
Experts say the painting was taken from art dealer Paul Rosenberg and rightfully belongs to his descendants. Culture Minister Monika Gruetters' office confirmed ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
7
How long will you live? Try the Sitting Rising Test
There's a simple test you can do just about anywhere that's been proven to predict how long you'll live. A doctor in Brazil invented the Sitting Rising Test or SRT, ... «KSDK, Feb 15»
8
Too much sitting may have some serious health effects — even if …
People who sit too much every day are at an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and shorter life spans, even if they exercise, a new study finds. «Washington Post, Jan 15»
9
Sitting will kill you, even if you exercise
Our entire modern world is constructed to keep you sitting down. When we drive, we sit. When we work at an office, we sit. When we watch TV, well, you get the ... «CNN, Jan 15»
10
Walking five minutes at work can undo damage of long periods of …
GETTING up from the office desk for just a short walk every hour can help protect workers from the damaging effects of prolonged sitting, according to a new ... «Express.co.uk, Sep 14»

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