noun

sitting

SIH-tihng

noun

A period of time spent seated doing a particular activity, often in one continuous stretch.

"She read the whole book in one sitting."

"The portrait required several sittings to complete."

A formal session of a court, parliament, or similar body.

"Parliament resumed sitting after the summer recess."

adj

Currently holding an official position.

"The sitting president faces a tough re-election campaign."

How to Use Sitting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA continuous stretch of time doing something seated, a formal meeting session, or (as an adjective) currently in office.

Common pairings

in one sitting sitting MP sitting tenant sitting president

sittings plural

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From "sit" plus the suffix "-ing."

fitting hitting pitting knitting quitting spitting flitting slitting admitting befitting unwitting splitting