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- DictionarySit/sit/
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"
- 2. be or remain in a particular position or state: "the fridge was sitting in a pool of water"
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 gown"
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.
Check pronunciation: sit. Definition of sit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. When you tell a good dog to sit, she lowers her hindquarters to the floor, with her back legs bent.
A1. to be in a position with the weight of your body on your bottom and the top part of your body up, for example, on a chair: Emma was sitting on a stool. The children sat at the table by the window. We sat by the river and had a picnic. Fewer examples. The children like to sit on the top deck of the bus. I never get to sit in the front seat.
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.
sit meaning, definition, what is sit: to be on a chair or seat, or on the grou...: Learn more.
5 days ago · 2. intransitive verb. When you sit somewhere, you lower your body until you are sitting on something. He set the cases against a wall and sat on them. Eva pulled over a chair and sat beside her husband. Synonyms: take a seat, perch, settle down, be seated More Synonyms of sit. 3. transitive verb.
