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sit /sit/ intransitive verb (sittˈing; sat, (archaic) sate /sat or sāt/)- To rest on the buttocks and thighs with the upper body more or less vertical
- (of birds) to perch
- To brood
- To have a seat, eg in parliament
- To be in session
- To reside
- To be a tenant
- To be located, have a specific position or (of the wind) direction
- To pose, be a model
- To undergo an examination, be a candidate
- To weigh, bear, press
- To be disposed in adjustment, hang, fit
- To befit
transitive verb- To seat
- To have a seat on, ride
- To undergo or be examined in
- (often in combination) to stay in or with in order to look after, as in baby-sit
noun A mode or spell of sitting ORIGIN: OE sittan; Ger sitzen, L sedēre sittˈer noun - Someone who sits
- Someone who sits as a model for an artist or with a medium
- A baby-sitter
- Someone who looks after a house, pet, etc in the absence of its owner
- A sitting bird
- An easy shot
- An easy dupe (informal)
- Anything difficult to fail in
- A sitting room (slang)
sittˈing noun - The state of being seated or act of taking a seat
- A period of being seated, esp when engaged in some activity
- Brooding on eggs
- A clutch
- One or two or more groups into which a large number of diners are divided, or the period set aside for each group to occupy the dining room, etc
- A continuous meeting of a body
- A spell of posing for an artist, etc
- A seat
- A church seat
adjective- Seated
- Brooding
- Currently holding office
- In the course of a parliamentary session
sitˈ-down noun A spell of sitting adjective - (of a meal) that one sits down to
- (of a strike) in which workers down tools but remain in occupation of the plant, workshop, etc
sitˈfast noun A lump in a horse's skin under the saddle sitˈ-in noun The occupation of a building, etc, as an organized protest against some (alleged) injustice, etc (also adjective) sittˈer-in noun A baby-sitter sitting room noun - A room in which members of a family commonly sit
- A space for sitting
sitting target or sitting duck noun An easy target or victim sitting tenant noun The tenant currently occupying a property sitˈ-up noun An exercise in which the head and torso are raised from a lying position while the legs remain still sitˈ-upon noun (informal) The buttocks sit back To take no active part, or no further active part sit by To look on without taking any action sit down - To take a seat
- To pause, rest
- To take up positions prior to beginning a siege
- To accept meekly (with under)
sit in - To act as a baby-sitter
- To be present as a visitor, and (usu) take part, eg at a conference or discussion
- To have or take part in a sit-in
- To act as a substitute
sit on or upon - To hold an official inquiry regarding
- To be a member of
- To repress, suppress, check or delay dealing with (informal)
sit out - To sit apart without participating
- To sit to the end of
- To outstay
sit tight - To maintain one's seat
- To keep one's position quietly and unobtrusively
sitting pretty see under pretty sit under To be in the habit of hearing the preaching of (a particular priest, minister, etc) sit up - To rise from a recumbent to a sitting position, or from a relaxed to an erect seat
- To become alert or startled
- To remain up instead of going to bed
- To keep watch during the night
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