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sitting in

sitting in is the present participle and gerund of sit in.

Meaning of sit in

Verb

sit in (third-person singular simple present sits in, present participle sitting in, simple past and past participle sat in)

  1. (idiomatic) To attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.
  2. To take part in a group musical performance, especially a jazz session, as a temporary guest.
  3. To participate in a sit-in protest.
    • Over 200 homeless women and children sat-in over night at the state house to protest inadequate state funding for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).1987 April 4, Kim Westheimer, “Homeless Women & Children Sit-In”, in Gay Community News, page 4

Questions about sitting in

What is sitting in the present participle and gerund of?
Sitting in is the present participle and gerund of sit in.

Words near sitting in in the dictionary

  1. sitting down
  2. sitting duck
  3. sitting ducks
  4. sitting for
  5. sitting idly by
  6. sitting in
  7. sitting in for
  8. sitting in judgement
  9. sitting in judgment
  10. sitting in on
  11. sitting loose

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