sitting outn.

Brit.

/ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈaʊt/, U.S.

/ˌsɪdɪŋ ˈaʊt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sitting n., out adv.

Etymology: < sitting n. + out adv., after to sit out at sit v. Phrasal verbs 1.

The action or an act of sitting out (in various senses of to sit out at sit v. Phrasal verbs 1).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > [noun]

biding1340

expectation1524

await1538

tarriance1561

tendance1591

expectance1592

expectancy1592

attendance1597

awaiting1607

attendancy1646

waiting1743

sitting out1838

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > [noun] > time spent waiting

sitting out1838

wait1855

waiting time1962

society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > [noun] > sitting out

sitting out1838

society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] > to take no part in entertainment

sitting out1861

society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [noun] > detachment or non-participation > from a dance or game

sitting out1861

1838 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 23 Aug. His health..was very much affected by the vexatious and protracted vigils, the harassing ‘sittings out’ of the last session of Congress.

1861 J. Kemp Wild Dayrell xiii. 296 He danced three times with her, enjoyed ‘liberal sittings out’ over tea and negus in the other cool and refreshing apartment.

1889 Atalanta Dec. 203/2 Two who should have been dancing at the Westertons' merry dance on Christmas Eve, were sitting-out together in the distant conservatory, quite at the beginning of the evening, when really ‘sitting-out’ time ought hardly to have been begun.

1930 Times 27 Aug. 13/6 Reluctance to lose anything of the waning season moves us to sittings-out or..saunterings.

1952 Daily Mail 7 May 2/1 Allied sources see indications that the ‘sitting-out’ period is almost over.

2010 C. R. Rivers Shut-out! 139 My grandson's group did most of the sitting out. Even at practices, the coach gave them very little attention.

Compounds

C1. attributive. Designating a room or area set aside for people who wish to sit apart from a gathering or to sit out an activity (esp. that of dancing at a ball). Now historical.

ΚΠ

1871 A. Edwards Ought we to visit Her? xxxix. 172/1 Rawdon..passes his evening..in moodily hanging about such doorways as command a view of the adjoining sitting-out room.

1894 M. W. Hungerford Unsatisfactory Lover xi. 92 He has been delightful each time they have met in dancing-room or hall or corridors, in any of the innumerable little sitting-out places that the considerate Fanny has arranged for her guests to flirt in.

1916 Somme-Times 31 July in Wipers Times (2006) 120/1 The orchestra was fine, the floor was A1, the sitting-out rooms were ‘de luxe.’

1990 R. Goddard Into the Blue (2006) 158 Ramsey Everett made his way..into an adjacent sitting-out room.

C2. attributive. Designating a place, area, etc., for sitting outdoors or in the open. Now frequently in sitting out area n. chiefly Hong Kong English a small outdoor public space with seating in a built-up urban area.In early use often with reference to sitting (outdoors) apart from a gathering; cf. sense Compounds 1.

ΚΠ

1898 Bristol Mercury 14 Sept. 6/7 Away from the church there were agreeable promenades..; and sitting out areas around were just the places for quiet chats.

1902 Sketch 16 July 532/2 The lofty loggia overlooking the Park forms a delightful ‘sitting-out’ spot for those happy couples who do not fear the soft night-air.

1962 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 10 Mar. 7/3 Cheng Chau islanders have been given their first public park—a 5,000-square-foot sitting-out area with flowers, shrubbery and benches overlooking the beach.

1964 V. J. Chapman Coastal Vegetation ix. 212 Maritime cliffs are often the haunt of sea birds, either as nesting areas or as ‘sitting out’ places.

1993 Independent 10 Apr. 39 It is good to have a sitting-out area and a decorative scheme that you can look on with pleasure from the house.

2009 S. K. Bailey Exploring Hong Kong i. 36 The Travelator..features several elevated pocket parks—officially known as Sitting Out Areas.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sitting out
释义	sitting outn. Brit. /ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈaʊt/, U.S. /ˌsɪdɪŋ ˈaʊt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sitting n., out adv. Etymology: < sitting n. + out adv., after to sit out at sit v. Phrasal verbs 1. The action or an act of sitting out (in various senses of to sit out at sit v. Phrasal verbs 1). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > [noun] biding1340 expectation1524 await1538 tarriance1561 tendance1591 expectance1592 expectancy1592 attendance1597 awaiting1607 attendancy1646 waiting1743 sitting out1838 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > [noun] > time spent waiting sitting out1838 wait1855 waiting time1962 society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > [noun] > sitting out sitting out1838 society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] > to take no part in entertainment sitting out1861 society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [noun] > detachment or non-participation > from a dance or game sitting out1861 1838 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 23 Aug. His health..was very much affected by the vexatious and protracted vigils, the harassing ‘sittings out’ of the last session of Congress. 1861 J. Kemp Wild Dayrell xiii. 296 He danced three times with her, enjoyed ‘liberal sittings out’ over tea and negus in the other cool and refreshing apartment. 1889 Atalanta Dec. 203/2 Two who should have been dancing at the Westertons' merry dance on Christmas Eve, were sitting-out together in the distant conservatory, quite at the beginning of the evening, when really ‘sitting-out’ time ought hardly to have been begun. 1930 Times 27 Aug. 13/6 Reluctance to lose anything of the waning season moves us to sittings-out or..saunterings. 1952 Daily Mail 7 May 2/1 Allied sources see indications that the ‘sitting-out’ period is almost over. 2010 C. R. Rivers Shut-out! 139 My grandson's group did most of the sitting out. Even at practices, the coach gave them very little attention. Compounds C1. attributive. Designating a room or area set aside for people who wish to sit apart from a gathering or to sit out an activity (esp. that of dancing at a ball). Now historical. ΚΠ 1871 A. Edwards Ought we to visit Her? xxxix. 172/1 Rawdon..passes his evening..in moodily hanging about such doorways as command a view of the adjoining sitting-out room. 1894 M. W. Hungerford Unsatisfactory Lover xi. 92 He has been delightful each time they have met in dancing-room or hall or corridors, in any of the innumerable little sitting-out places that the considerate Fanny has arranged for her guests to flirt in. 1916 Somme-Times 31 July in Wipers Times (2006) 120/1 The orchestra was fine, the floor was A1, the sitting-out rooms were ‘de luxe.’ 1990 R. Goddard Into the Blue (2006) 158 Ramsey Everett made his way..into an adjacent sitting-out room. C2. attributive. Designating a place, area, etc., for sitting outdoors or in the open. Now frequently in sitting out area n. chiefly Hong Kong English a small outdoor public space with seating in a built-up urban area.In early use often with reference to sitting (outdoors) apart from a gathering; cf. sense Compounds 1. ΚΠ 1898 Bristol Mercury 14 Sept. 6/7 Away from the church there were agreeable promenades..; and sitting out areas around were just the places for quiet chats. 1902 Sketch 16 July 532/2 The lofty loggia overlooking the Park forms a delightful ‘sitting-out’ spot for those happy couples who do not fear the soft night-air. 1962 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 10 Mar. 7/3 Cheng Chau islanders have been given their first public park—a 5,000-square-foot sitting-out area with flowers, shrubbery and benches overlooking the beach. 1964 V. J. Chapman Coastal Vegetation ix. 212 Maritime cliffs are often the haunt of sea birds, either as nesting areas or as ‘sitting out’ places. 1993 Independent 10 Apr. 39 It is good to have a sitting-out area and a decorative scheme that you can look on with pleasure from the house. 2009 S. K. Bailey Exploring Hong Kong i. 36 The Travelator..features several elevated pocket parks—officially known as Sitting Out Areas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1838
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