sitting tight

A form of sit tight — To wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sit tight
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APA

sitting tight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20tight

MLA

“sitting tight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20tight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sitting tight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20tight.

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