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- Dictionarysit/sɪt/
verb
- 1. adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright: "I sat next to him at dinner" Similar Opposite
- 2. be or remain in a particular position or state: "the fridge was sitting in a pool of water" Similar
noun
- 1. a period of sitting: "a sit in the shade"
- 2. the way in which an item of clothing fits someone: archaic "the sit of her frock"
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SIT definition: 1. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat…. Learn more.
The meaning of SIT is to rest on the buttocks or haunches —often used with down. How to use sit in a sentence.
Definition of 'sit' sit. (sɪt ) Word forms: sits , sitting , sat. 1. verb A1. If you are sitting somewhere, for example in a chair, your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright. Mother was sitting in her chair in the kitchen. [VERB preposition/adverb] They sat there in shock and disbelief. [VERB preposition/adverb]
1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks. 2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals. b. To perch. Used of birds. 3. To cover eggs for hatching; brood. 4. To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill. 5. To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf.
When you sit, you rest your weight on your bottom instead of standing on your feet. You can sit in a chair, sit on the floor, or sit in a giant bowl of chocolate pudding if you want to.
Definition of sit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop. to be convened or in session, as an assembly. Synonyms: gather, convene, assemble, meet. to act as a baby-sitter. (of wind) to blow from the indicated direction: The wind sits in the west tonight.
SIT meaning: 1. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat…. Learn more.
SIT definition: 1. to be in a position with the weight of your body on your bottom and the top part of your body…. Learn more.
1. If you are sitting somewhere, for example, in a chair, your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright. [...] 2. When you sit somewhere, you lower your body until you are sitting on something. [...] 3. If you sit someone somewhere, you tell them to sit there or put them in a sitting position. [...] More.
