Sitting
nnoun.act(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)Topic:photographypicture taking
Synset:posing
Examples:- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
Derivationally Related Form:sitpose
Hypernyms:motility motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:sittingmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of assuming or maintaining a seated positionExamples:- he read the mystery at one sitting
Derivationally Related Form:sit
Hypernyms:motility motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:sittingmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.groupa meeting of spiritualistsSynset:seance session
Examples:- the seance was held in the medium's parlor
Hypernyms:get together meeting
Inherited Hypernyms:seancemeetingsocial gatheringgatheringsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:spirit rapping table rapping table tapping table lifting table tilting table tipping table turning
nnoun.communicationa session as of a legislature or courtDerivationally Related Form:sit
Hypernyms:session
Inherited Hypernyms:sittingsessionconferencediscussionspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.contactbe seatedSynset:sit sit down
Antonyms:standlie
Derivationally Related Form:sitting
Inherited Hypernyms:sit
Direct Hyponyms:crouchhunkerhunker downloungeperchrestroostscrunchscrunch upsprawlsquat
Entailment:sit down sit
Full Troponyms:loungeperchsprawlspread-eaglesquat
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | There --- some children in the rocking chair (apply to: sit) | The children --- in the rocking chair (apply to: sit)
vverb.stativebe around, often idly or without specific purposeSynset:sit sit around
Examples:- The object sat in the corner
- We sat around chatting for another hour
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:sitbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motiontake a seatSynset:sit sit down
Antonyms:arise
Hypernyms:change posture
Inherited Hypernyms:sit downchange posturechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionbe in sessionExamples:- When does the court of law sit?
Derivationally Related Form:sitting
Hypernyms:convene
Inherited Hypernyms:sitconvenemeetinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.perceptionassume a posture as for artistic purposesTopic:artartistic creationartistic production
Synset:model pose posture sit
Examples:- We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
Derivationally Related Form:posesittingposingposermodelsitterposture
Hypernyms:display exhibit expose
Inherited Hypernyms:modelexposeshow
Direct Hyponyms:ramp
Full Troponyms:ramp
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.motionsit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motionsTopic:horseback ridingriding
Synset:ride sit
Examples:- She never sat a horse!
- Did you ever ride a camel?
- The girl liked to drive the young mare
Derivationally Related Form:rideriderriding
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:ridetravel
Direct Hyponyms:canterextendgallopoutrideoverridepranceride herdride horseback
Full Troponyms:cantergallopoutrideoverridepostpranceride herdride horsebacktrot
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.stativebe located or situated somewhereExamples:- The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:sitbe
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.socialwork or act as a baby-sitter; I have too much homework to do"Synset:baby-sit babysit sit
Examples:- I cannot baby-sit tonight
Derivationally Related Form:babysittersitterbaby-sitter
Hypernyms:guard
Inherited Hypernyms:baby-sitguardwatchcheckanalyze
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactshow to a seat; assign a seat forSynset:seat sit sit down
Examples:- The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
Derivationally Related Form:seatseating
Hypernyms:lay place pose position put set
Inherited Hypernyms:seatputmove
Direct Hyponyms:reseat
Causes:sit down sit
Full Troponyms:reseat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.competitionserve in a specific professional capacityExamples:- the priest sat for confession
- she sat on the jury
Hypernyms:serve
Inherited Hypernyms:sitservework
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
adjadj.all(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocksSynset:seated
Examples:- the seated Madonna
- the audience remained seated
Antonyms:standing
Inherited Hypernyms:seated
adj satadj.allnot moving and therefore easy to attackAntonyms:moving
Inherited Hypernyms:sitting
Similar to:nonmoving unmoving