sit-in

[ sit-in ]

/ ˈsɪtˌɪn /

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noun

any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises: Sixty students staged a sit-in outside the dean's office.

an organized passive protest, especially against racial segregation, in which the demonstrators occupy seats prohibited to them, as in restaurants and other public places.

sit-down strike.

Origin of sit-in

1955–60; noun use of verb phrase sit in (a place); cf. sit¹, -in³

Words nearby sit-in

site-specific, sitfast, sith, sithee, Sithole, sit-in, sit-ins, Sitka, sitkamer, Sitka spruce, sito-

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Example sentences from the Web for sit-in

The organizers of the protest, who did not have a permit for the sit-in, refused to leave and police began to arrest them in mass.
Occupy Climate Change! Hundreds Blame Capitalism at Flood Wall Street Rally|Jacob Siegel|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They tore down some tents of the sit-in and set fire to the others.
Ahdaf Soueif’s Cairo: Remembering A City Wracked By The Arab Spring|Ahdaf Soueif|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our number of martyrs since the clearing of the sit-in 107.
In Egypt’s Countryside, Vendettas Between Police and Islamists Simmer|Mike Giglio, Christopher Dickey|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Outside Rabaa, however, the presence of so many children at the sit-in has caused an uproar.
Children Swarm Cairo’s Rabaa Sit-In|Mike Giglio|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In fact, as the sit-in has pressed on, the number of children there has seemed to rise.
Children Swarm Cairo’s Rabaa Sit-In|Mike Giglio|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sit-in

sit-in

noun

a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats in a public place and refuse to move as a protest

another term for sit-down strike

verb sit in (intr, adverb)

(often foll by for) to deputize (for)

(foll by on) to take part (in) as a visitor or guestwe sat in on Professor Johnson's seminar

to organize or take part in a sit-in

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Idioms and Phrases with sit-in

sit in

Attend or take part as a visitor, as in My son's jazz group asked me to sit in tonight. It is often put as sit in on, as in They asked me to sit in on their poker game. [Mid-1800s]

Take part in a sit-in, that is, an organized protest in which seated participants refuse to move. For example, The students threatened to sit in unless the dean was reinstated. [c. 1940]

sit in on. Visit or observe, as in I'm sitting in on his class, but not for credit. [Early 1900s]

sit in for. Substitute for a regular member of a group, as in I'm just sitting in for Harold, who couldn't make it.

单词	sit-in
释义	sit-in [ sit-in ] / ˈsɪtˌɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sit-in ON THESAURUS.COM noun any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises: Sixty students staged a sit-in outside the dean's office. an organized passive protest, especially against racial segregation, in which the demonstrators occupy seats prohibited to them, as in restaurants and other public places. sit-down strike. Origin of sit-in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase sit in (a place); cf. sit¹, -in³ Words nearby sit-in site-specific, sitfast, sith, sithee, Sithole, sit-in, sit-ins, Sitka, sitkamer, Sitka spruce, sito- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sit-in The organizers of the protest, who did not have a permit for the sit-in, refused to leave and police began to arrest them in mass. Occupy Climate Change! Hundreds Blame Capitalism at Flood Wall Street Rally\|Jacob Siegel\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They tore down some tents of the sit-in and set fire to the others. Ahdaf Soueif’s Cairo: Remembering A City Wracked By The Arab Spring\|Ahdaf Soueif\|January 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Our number of martyrs since the clearing of the sit-in 107. In Egypt’s Countryside, Vendettas Between Police and Islamists Simmer\|Mike Giglio, Christopher Dickey\|October 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Outside Rabaa, however, the presence of so many children at the sit-in has caused an uproar. Children Swarm Cairo’s Rabaa Sit-In\|Mike Giglio\|August 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In fact, as the sit-in has pressed on, the number of children there has seemed to rise. Children Swarm Cairo’s Rabaa Sit-In\|Mike Giglio\|August 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for sit-in sit-in noun a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats in a public place and refuse to move as a protest another term for sit-down strike verb sit in (intr, adverb) (often foll by for) to deputize (for) (foll by on) to take part (in) as a visitor or guestwe sat in on Professor Johnson's seminar to organize or take part in a sit-in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with sit-in sit in 1 Attend or take part as a visitor, as in My son's jazz group asked me to sit in tonight. It is often put as sit in on, as in They asked me to sit in on their poker game. [Mid-1800s] 2 Take part in a sit-in, that is, an organized protest in which seated participants refuse to move. For example, The students threatened to sit in unless the dean was reinstated. [c. 1940] 3 sit in on. Visit or observe, as in I'm sitting in on his class, but not for credit. [Early 1900s] 4 sit in for. Substitute for a regular member of a group, as in I'm just sitting in for Harold, who couldn't make it. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to sit-in riot, revolt, protest, demonstration, sit-down, walkout, grievance, complaint, march, fast, strike, rally, passive resistance, love-in
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sit-in

noun

Origin of sit-in

Words nearby sit-in

Example sentences from the Web for sit-in

British Dictionary definitions for sit-in

noun

verb sit in (intr, adverb)

Idioms and Phrases with sit-in

Words related to sit-in