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fence-sitting

fence-sitting noun: a state of inaction or indecision over a particular matter, not taking sides and deciding one way or another. Also the present participle and gerund of fence-sit.

Noun

fence-sitting (uncountable)

  1. A state of inaction or indecision over a particular matter, not taking sides and deciding one way or another.
    • The time for Government fence-sitting is over.2020 August 26, Nigel Harris, “Comment Special: Catastrophe at Carmont”, in Rail, page 4

Also used as

fence-sitting is also the present participle and gerund of fence-sit.

Questions about fence-sitting

What does fence-sitting mean?
Fence-sitting means a state of inaction or indecision over a particular matter, not taking sides and deciding one way or another.
What part of speech is fence-sitting?
Fence-sitting is a noun.

Words near fence-sitting in the dictionary

  1. fence-sat
  2. fence-sit
  3. fence-sits
  4. fence-sitter
  5. fence-sitters
  6. fence-sitting
  7. fence-viewer
  8. fenced
  9. fenced in
  10. fenced off
  11. fenced the tables

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