Definitions of sitting:

  • noun:   the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
    Example: "He read the mystery at one sitting"
  • noun:   (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
    Example: "He wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
  • noun:   a session as of a legislature or court
  • noun:   a meeting of spiritualists
  • adjective:   not moving and therefore easy to attack
    Example: "A sitting target"
  • adjective:   (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks