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sitting on one's ass

sitting on one's ass is the present participle and gerund of sit on one's ass.

Meaning of sit on one's ass

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) To be very lazy and idle, especially when immediate action is required.

Questions about sitting on one's ass

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

Words near sitting on one's ass in the dictionary

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

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