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sittinga continuous period of being seated, especially for a specific purpose

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a continuous period of being seated, especially for a specific purpose

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 앉아서 하는 한 번의 행위나 기간

Korean pronunciation: **시**팅

Example Sentences

  • The movie was so boring that even sitting felt like exercise.
  • I completed the entire project in one sitting last night.
  • The court is now in sitting to hear the case.

sitting

NOUN

//ˈsɪtɪŋ//

a continuous period of being seated, especially for a specific purpose

sitting concept
💡 Concept

a young artist sits on a wooden stool in front of her easel, brush in hand as she carefully adds details to her canvas. She has been painting for hours, with multiple finished sketches scattered around her feet showing her progress. Empty coffee cups and used paint tubes nearby indicate the long duration of her creative work session. Her art teacher stands behind her, quietly observing the detailed portrait taking shape on the canvas. a continuous period of being seated for the specific purpose of creating art

sitting rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Keep sitting and fitting, no hitting required!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪtɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootsit
Suffix--ing

Origin

고대 영어 'sittan'에서 유래되어 현재분사형 '-ing'가 붙어 명사화된 형태입니다. 인간의 가장 기본적인 자세 중 하나를 표현하는 오래된 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

hittingfittingsplittingquitting
hitting
fitting
splitting
quitting

🔗Collocations

in one sitting
sitting room
sitting position
sitting duck
sitting member
sitting pretty

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The movie was so boring that even sitting felt like exercise.

I completed the entire project in one sitting last night.

The court is now in sitting to hear the case.

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks my laptop keyboard is the perfect sitting spot during my meetings.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sessionmeetinggatheringassembly

Antonyms

standingwalkingmoving

Related

seatchairpositionpostureconference

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