Synonyms of sitting

1. sitting, posing, motion, movement, move, motility: usage: (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"
2. sitting, motion, movement, move, motility: usage: the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"
3. seance, sitting, session, meeting, get together: usage: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"
4. sitting, session: usage: a session as of a legislature or court

1. sit, sit down: usage: be seated
2. sit, sit around, be: usage: be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"
3. sit down, sit, change posture: usage: take a seat
4. sit, convene: usage: be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"
5. model, pose, sit, posture, expose, exhibit, display: usage: assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
6. ride, sit, travel, go, move, locomote: usage: 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"
7. sit, be: usage: be located or situated somewhere; "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"
8. baby-sit, sit, guard: usage: work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
9. seat, sit, sit down, put, set, place, pose, position, lay: usage: show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
10. sit, serve: usage: serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"

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