sittin'

Resting on buttocks

Sittin' is an informal spelling of sitting, representing the dropped g characteristic of casual speech: Just sittin' here watching the game.

Common in dialogue, song lyrics, and representations of Southern or working-class American speech.

The apostrophe marks the missing letter.

lounging

lounge

Comfortable waiting room

loll · flop · drape · perch · lean · chill · hangout · unwind · kick back · veg out

resting

repose

Peaceful stillness or calm

still · parked · planted · stationed · posted · perched · plopped · positioned · motionless · immobile

informal

porch

Covered entryway structure

front step · tailgate · curb · bench · dock · fireside · campfire · veranda · back porch · picnic table

contemplative

pondering

Thinking deeply about something

thinking · mulling · meditating · daydreaming · lost in thought · ruminating · deliberating · wondering · zoning out · spacing out

Opposites
body position

sittin'standin

Temporary replacement person

standing · lying · lying down · prone · upright

activity level

sittin'moving

Emotionally affecting

runnin · running · walking · on the go · active

Phrases
Family

sitting

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G