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sitting on death's doorstep

sitting on death's doorstep is the present participle and gerund of sit on death's doorstep.

Meaning of sit on death's doorstep

Verb

sit on death's doorstep (third-person singular simple present sits on death's doorstep, present participle sitting on death's doorstep, simple past and past participle sat on death's doorstep)

  1. To be on the brink of death; to be almost dead.
    • You can sit on death's doorstep, And rest your weary bones.1982, Lyrical Iowa, page 109

Questions about sitting on death's doorstep

What is sitting on death's doorstep the present participle and gerund of?
Sitting on death's doorstep is the present participle and gerund of sit on death's doorstep.

Words near sitting on death's doorstep in the dictionary

  1. sitting loosely
  2. sitting member
  3. sitting members
  4. sitting off
  5. sitting on
  6. sitting on death's doorstep
  7. sitting on it
  8. sitting on one's arse
  9. sitting on one's ass
  10. sitting on one's hands
  11. sitting on one's laurels

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