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taking a seat

taking a seat is the present participle and gerund of take a seat.

Meaning of take a seat

Verb

take a seat (third-person singular simple present takes a seat, present participle taking a seat, simple past took a seat, past participle taken a seat)

  1. To sit down; to become seated, to sit.
    • My fellow Americans, please, if you have a seat, take it.2022 September 1, Joe Biden, “REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN ON THE CONTINUED BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF THE NATION”, in White House, archived from the original on 02 Sep 2022
  2. To be benched, to leave the area of play

Questions about taking a seat

What is taking a seat the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a seat is the present participle and gerund of take a seat.

Words near taking a seat in the dictionary

  1. taking a raincheck
  2. taking a reef in
  3. taking a ride to Tyburn
  4. taking a risk
  5. taking a run at
  6. taking a seat
  7. taking a shining to
  8. taking a shit
  9. taking a shot in the dark
  10. taking a sight
  11. taking a stab at

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