sit

1 of 2

verb

ˈsit

sat ˈsat

; sitting

intransitive verb

: to rest on the buttocks or haunches

sit in a chair

—often used with down

: perch, roost

: to occupy a place as a member of an official body

sit in Congress

: to hold a session : be in session for official business

: to cover eggs for hatching : brood

: to take a position for having one's portrait painted or for being photographed

: to serve as a model

archaic : to have one's dwelling place : dwell

: to lie or hang relative to a wearer

the collar sits awkwardly

: to affect one with or as if with weight

the food sat heavily on his stomach

: lie, rest

a kettle sitting on the stove

: to have a location

the house sits well back from the road

of wind : to blow from a certain direction

: to remain inactive or quiescent

the car sits in the garage

: to take an examination

: babysit

: to please or agree with one

—used with with and an adverb

the decision did not sit well with me

transitive verb

: to cause to be seated : place on or in a seat

—often used with down

: to sit on (eggs)

: to keep one's seat on

sit a horse

: to provide seats or seating room for

sit

2 of 2

noun

: the manner in which a garment fits

: an act or period of sitting

Phrases

sit on

: to hold deliberations concerning

: repress, squelch

: to delay action or decision concerning

: to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball

sit on one's hands

: to withhold applause : fail to show approval or enthusiasm

: to fail to take expected or appropriate action

sit pretty

: to be in a highly favorable situation

sit tight

: to maintain one's position without change

: to remain quiet in or as if in hiding

sit under

: to attend religious service under the instruction or ministrations of

also : to attend the classes or lectures of

Example Sentences

Verb He was sitting in a chair next to the window. She sat across from me during dinner. The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game. Are you going to sit there and watch TV all day? Don't just sit there—do something! She walked around the table and sat across from me. She sat the toddler in the chair. The cat likes to sit by the window. The bird sat on the ledge. The limousine is sitting outside. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Skipping them could allow those offers to more quickly reach places like Yale University's transplant center -- known for success with less-than-perfect kidneys -- before the organs sit on ice too long to be usable.

Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 Mohala's blue light-blocking specs are designed to accentuate square and oval-shaped faces, lower nose bridges and sit comfortably on a range of cheekbone sizes.

Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Skipping them could allow those offers to more quickly reach places like Yale University's transplant center — known for success with less-than-perfect kidneys — before the organs sit on ice too long to be usable.

Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 The only folks entitled to more job security than Belichick sit on the Supreme Court.

Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Thatcher would sit tensely on the edge of her seat, which in itself unsettled the queen.

Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 At present, pensions for those who sit on the council max out at 60% of their salary.

Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 Find bins with lids that are designed to stack on one other or small multi-drawer units that can sit flat on a shelf.

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 And towards the end, behind-the-scenes footage captures onlookers lined up on the streets of London to watch as a truck pulls a bed — on which the 28-year-old singer and some band members sit — behind it.

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022

Noun

The versatile dip station can be used for pull-ups, dips, push-ups, chin-ups, sit-ups, vertical knee raises, and more.

Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2022 A typical morning might include push-ups, sit-ups and jumping jacks, plus curls and shoulder and chest presses.

Jen Murphy, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 During the time of Pam & Tommy‘s release, there was a video circulating on social media that showed James doing 600 sit-ups a day to prepare for the role.

Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2022 Slow and deliberate crunches (partial sit-ups) without anchoring the feet can help.

Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022 That’s because compared to other core exercises—like sit-ups, crunches, or planks—the dead bug has a lower risk of injury (more on why below!).

Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 27 May 2022 The modern requirements for Special Forces entry are 49 push-ups in two minutes, 59 sit-ups in two minutes, a two-mile run in 15:12 or less, and six dead-hang pull-ups.

Ian Douglass, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2022 For weeks, Biden has unsuccessfully stressed that Saturday's sit-downs should not be overshadowed by his meeting with Mohammed, the man accused of greenlighting the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 For weeks, Biden has unsuccessfully stressed that Saturday's sit-downs should not be overshadowed by his meeting with Mohammed, the man accused of greenlighting the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Tyler Pager, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

sit

verb

ˈsit

sat

ˈsat

; sitting

: to rest upon the part of the body where the hips and legs join : to rest on the buttocks or hindquarters

We sat and waited on a bench.

The dog sat by the fire.

: to put the buttocks down on a surface

I sat down to write a letter.

: to cause to be seated

He sat the baby in the chair.

: perch entry 2

The bird sat on a branch.

: to be located or stay in a place or position

A vase sits on the table.

: to provide seats for

The car sits five.

: to hold a place as a member of an official group

She was elected to sit in Congress.

: to hold a session

The court sat last month.

: to pose for a portrait or photograph

: babysit

单词	sit on
释义	sit 1 of 2 verb ˈsit sat ˈsat ; sitting intransitive verb 1 a : to rest on the buttocks or haunches sit in a chair —often used with down b : perch, roost 2 : to occupy a place as a member of an official body sit in Congress 3 : to hold a session : be in session for official business 4 : to cover eggs for hatching : brood 5 a : to take a position for having one's portrait painted or for being photographed b : to serve as a model 6 archaic : to have one's dwelling place : dwell 7 a : to lie or hang relative to a wearer the collar sits awkwardly b : to affect one with or as if with weight the food sat heavily on his stomach 8 : lie, rest a kettle sitting on the stove 9 a : to have a location the house sits well back from the road b of wind : to blow from a certain direction 10 : to remain inactive or quiescent the car sits in the garage 11 : to take an examination 12 : babysit 13 : to please or agree with one —used with with and an adverb the decision did not sit well with me transitive verb 1 : to cause to be seated : place on or in a seat —often used with down 2 : to sit on (eggs) 3 : to keep one's seat on sit a horse 4 : to provide seats or seating room for sit 2 of 2 noun 1 : the manner in which a garment fits 2 : an act or period of sitting Phrases sit on 1 : to hold deliberations concerning 2 : repress, squelch 3 : to delay action or decision concerning 4 : to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball sit on one's hands 1 : to withhold applause : fail to show approval or enthusiasm 2 : to fail to take expected or appropriate action sit pretty : to be in a highly favorable situation sit tight 1 : to maintain one's position without change 2 : to remain quiet in or as if in hiding sit under : to attend religious service under the instruction or ministrations of also : to attend the classes or lectures of Synonyms Verb set [chiefly dialect] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He was sitting in a chair next to the window. She sat across from me during dinner. The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game. Are you going to sit there and watch TV all day? Don't just sit there—do something! She walked around the table and sat across from me. She sat the toddler in the chair. The cat likes to sit by the window. The bird sat on the ledge. The limousine is sitting outside. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Skipping them could allow those offers to more quickly reach places like Yale University's transplant center -- known for success with less-than-perfect kidneys -- before the organs sit on ice too long to be usable. Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 Mohala's blue light-blocking specs are designed to accentuate square and oval-shaped faces, lower nose bridges and sit comfortably on a range of cheekbone sizes. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Skipping them could allow those offers to more quickly reach places like Yale University's transplant center — known for success with less-than-perfect kidneys — before the organs sit on ice too long to be usable. Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 The only folks entitled to more job security than Belichick sit on the Supreme Court. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Thatcher would sit tensely on the edge of her seat, which in itself unsettled the queen. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 At present, pensions for those who sit on the council max out at 60% of their salary. Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 Find bins with lids that are designed to stack on one other or small multi-drawer units that can sit flat on a shelf. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 And towards the end, behind-the-scenes footage captures onlookers lined up on the streets of London to watch as a truck pulls a bed — on which the 28-year-old singer and some band members sit — behind it. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022 Noun The versatile dip station can be used for pull-ups, dips, push-ups, chin-ups, sit-ups, vertical knee raises, and more. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2022 A typical morning might include push-ups, sit-ups and jumping jacks, plus curls and shoulder and chest presses. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 During the time of Pam & Tommy‘s release, there was a video circulating on social media that showed James doing 600 sit-ups a day to prepare for the role. Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2022 Slow and deliberate crunches (partial sit-ups) without anchoring the feet can help. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022 That’s because compared to other core exercises—like sit-ups, crunches, or planks—the dead bug has a lower risk of injury (more on why below!). Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 27 May 2022 The modern requirements for Special Forces entry are 49 push-ups in two minutes, 59 sit-ups in two minutes, a two-mile run in 15:12 or less, and six dead-hang pull-ups. Ian Douglass, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2022 For weeks, Biden has unsuccessfully stressed that Saturday's sit-downs should not be overshadowed by his meeting with Mohammed, the man accused of greenlighting the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 For weeks, Biden has unsuccessfully stressed that Saturday's sit-downs should not be overshadowed by his meeting with Mohammed, the man accused of greenlighting the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Tyler Pager, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old High German sizzen to sit, Latin sedēre, Greek hezesthai to sit, hedra seat First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun circa 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing sit not sit with rest/sit on one's laurels sit about sit around sit by sit back sit bolt upright sit in judgment sit-down sit idly by sit in on sit in sit on one's hands sit out sit up and take notice of sit still sit tight sit pretty bed-sit sit through sit up sit on sit under See More not sit with rest/sit on one's laurels sit about sit around sit by sit back sit bolt upright sit in judgment sit-down sit idly by sit in on sit in sit on one's hands sit out sit up and take notice of sit still sit tight sit pretty bed-sit sit through sit up sit on sit under See More Kids Definition sit verb ˈsit sat ˈsat ; sitting 1 : to rest upon the part of the body where the hips and legs join : to rest on the buttocks or hindquarters We sat and waited on a bench. The dog sat by the fire. 2 : to put the buttocks down on a surface I sat down to write a letter. 3 : to cause to be seated He sat the baby in the chair. 4 : perch entry 2 The bird sat on a branch. 5 : to be located or stay in a place or position A vase sits on the table. 6 : to provide seats for The car sits five. 7 : to hold a place as a member of an official group She was elected to sit in Congress. 8 : to hold a session The court sat last month. 9 : to pose for a portrait or photograph 10 : babysit Legal Definition sit intransitive verb sat; sitting 1 : to occupy a place as a member of an official or formal body sit in Congress sit on a board of directors 2 : to hold a session : conduct official business the court sits in the state capital sit on verb as in to slap down Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slap down put down crack down (on) clamp down (on) silence squash quash squelch repress subdue quell suppress snuff (out) crush Antonyms & Near Antonyms help assist aid support prop up back whip (up) stir provoke incite abet forward instigate promote encourage further foster cultivate advance nurture nourish foment See More
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sit

verb

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing sit

Kids Definition

verb

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intransitive verb

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