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sitting still

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

Meaning of sit still

Verb

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

  1. To remain motionless.
    • The dog wouldn't sit still while I gave him a bath.
  2. (idiomatic) To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce.
    • I'm not going to sit still and let him treat me this way.

Questions about sitting still

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

Words near sitting still in the dictionary

  1. sitting pretty
  2. sitting right
  3. sitting room
  4. sitting rooms
  5. sitting shiva
  6. sitting still
  7. sitting table
  8. sitting tables
  9. sitting tenant
  10. sitting tenants
  11. sitting through

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