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sitting on it

sitting on it is the present participle and gerund of sit on it.

Meaning of sit on it

Verb

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

  1. (slang) shove it up your ass (up yours) or back off.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sit on, sit, on, it.
    • Regarding the proposal, the boss said to sit on it and I tend to agree: it is too soon to begin.

Questions about sitting on it

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

Words near sitting on it in the dictionary

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

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