sitting (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
Definition
The action or position of resting on one's buttocks or haunches with the back upright.
Examples
He was sitting at his desk, staring at the computer screen.
The children were sitting on the floor, listening to a story.
She found him sitting alone in the park.
How to Use sitting
- sit down (phrasal verb)
- To adopt a sitting position. — "Please sit down and make yourself comfortable."
- sitting on (prepositional phrase)
- To be in a sitting position on top of something. — "He was sitting on the chair."
- sitting by (prepositional phrase)
- To be in a sitting position next to something or someone. — "She was sitting by the window."
- sitting up (phrasal verb)
- To be in an upright sitting position, not lying down. — "The patient is now sitting up in bed."
- sitting around (phrasal verb)
- To spend time doing nothing in particular, often in a relaxed or idle way. — "We spent the afternoon just sitting around and talking."
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