sit
/sɪt/verb1 syllable
Sit means: be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside.
Synonyms for sit18
verb, as in be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
verb, as in show to a seat; assign a seat for
verb, as in take a seat
verb, as in sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
verb, as in work or act as a baby-sitter
verb, as in be around, often idly or without specific purpose
Opposites of sit
What does sit mean?10
verb
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
assume a posture as for artistic purposes“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”
show to a seat; assign a seat for“The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith”
take a seat
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions“She never sat a horse!”
work or act as a baby-sitter“I cannot baby-sit tonight: I have too much homework to do”
be around, often idly or without specific purpose“The object sat in the corner”
be in session“When does the court of law sit?”
be located or situated somewhere“The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue”
serve in a specific professional capacity“the priest sat for confession”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with sit?36
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Sit in a sentence
- When you paint a self-portrait, you sit staring hard at yourself.CK
- Sit back and rest, and you will feel much better.unknown
- You can do anything with mayonnaise, except sit on it.ulymarrero
- Buckle up, sit down, shut up and hold on.papabear
- After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile.saeedveradi
- We don't smoke, but be willing to sit and smoke.cntrational
- Come on, sit down and rest your weary legs.unknown
- In the mean time, let's have a sit down.LittleBoy
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Forms of sit
as a verb
- past tense
- sat
- past participle
- sat
- present participle
- sitting
- third-person singular
- sits