sitting

Found in thesaurus: motility, motion, move, movement, meeting, get together, session

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sitting

n. act of resting on the legs and buttocks; act of being settled in a seat; seat; portrait session; incubation (of birds); eggs which are incubated by a bird; period during which a legislative body is in session

sit

v. rest on the legs and buttocks; take a seat; place in a seat; brood, cover eggs to warm them before hatching; be located, be situated; pose or model for an artist; fit, hang (about clothes); babysit, supervise someone's children

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Sitting

Sitting is a rest position supported in humans by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright. Sitting for much of the day may pose significant health risks, and people who sit regularly for prolonged periods have higher mortality rates than those who do not.

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sitting

Noun
1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
(synonym) posing
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(derivation) model, pose, sit, posture
(classification) photography, picture taking
2. the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(derivation) sit, sit down
3. a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"
(synonym) seance, session
(hypernym) meeting, get together
(part-meronym) table rapping, table tapping, spirit rapping
4. a session as of a legislature or court
(hypernym) session
(derivation) sit

Adjective
1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated"
(synonym) seated
2. not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"
(similar) nonmoving, unmoving

sit

Verb
1. be seated
(synonym) sit down
(antonym) stand, stand up
(hyponym) lounge
(entail) sit down
(see-also) sit out
(verb-group) sit down
(derivation) sitting
2. sit around, often unused; "The object sat in the corner"
(hypernym) be
3. take a seat
(synonym) sit down
(hypernym) change posture
(verb-group) sit down
4. be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"
(hypernym) convene
(derivation) sitting
5. assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
(synonym) model, pose, posture
(hypernym) expose, exhibit, display
(hyponym) ramp
(derivation) artist's model, sitter
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
6. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
(synonym) ride
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) override
(verb-group) ride
(classification) riding, horseback riding
7. work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
(synonym) baby-sit
(hypernym) guard
(derivation) babysitter, baby-sitter, sitter
8. show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
(synonym) seat, sit down
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(hyponym) reseat
(cause) sit down
(verb-group) sit down

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sitting

n. zasedání; výdej jídla „na směny“

sit

v. sedět; posadit; ležet; stát; dělat; skládat; zasedat; odsedět; prosedět co

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sitting

Rzecz. sesja; posiedzenie; zmiana

sit

Czas. siedzieć; sadzać; przebywać (w jakimś miejscu); obradować; zdawać, przystępować