sit
verb
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sitting
Definition of sit
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: to occupy a place as a member of an official body
sit in Congress
3
: to hold a session : be in session for official business
4
: to cover eggs for hatching : brood
5a
: to take a position for having one's portrait painted or for being photographed
b
: to serve as a model
7a
: to lie or hang relative to a wearer
the collar sits awkwardly
b
: to affect one with or as if with weight
the food sat heavily on his stomach
9a
: to have a location
the house sits well back from the road
b
of wind
: to blow from a certain direction
10
: to remain inactive or quiescent
the car sits in the garage
11
: to take an examination
12
: babysit
13
: to please or agree with one
—used with with and an adverb the decision did not sit well with me
1
: to cause to be seated : place on or in a seat
—often used with down
2
: to sit on (eggs)
3
: to keep one's seat on
sit a horse
4
: to provide seats or seating room for
sit on
sit on one's hands
sit pretty
sit tight
sit under
1
: to hold deliberations concerning
3
: to delay action or decision concerning
4
: to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball
1
: to withhold applause : fail to show approval or enthusiasm
2
: to fail to take expected or appropriate action
: to be in a highly favorable situation
1
: to maintain one's position without change
2
: to remain quiet in or as if in hiding
: to attend religious service under the instruction or ministrations of
also
: to attend the classes or lectures of
sit
nounDefinition of sit (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the manner in which a garment fits
2
: an act or period of sitting
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Examples of sit in a Sentence
Verb
He was sitting in a chair next to the window. She sat across from me during dinner. The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game. Are you going to sit there and watch TV all day? Don't just sit there—do something! She walked around the table and sat across from me. She sat the toddler in the chair. The cat likes to sit by the window. The bird sat on the ledge. The limousine is sitting outside.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Los Angeles Dodgers at Baltimore Orioles: Key Injuries Dodgers 3B Justin Turner (ankle) was scratched Tuesday after sitting Sunday. — Esten Mclaren, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "Los Angeles Dodgers at Baltimore Orioles odds, picks and betting tips," 11 Sep. 2019 Rogers' offering was one of the most awaited during the spring 2020 shows, and a few big name designers sat front row, seemingly as a sign of support. — Channing Hargrove, refinery29.com, "Christopher John Rogers Proves He Is A Designer’s Designer," 8 Sep. 2019 Family members can also video chat with relatives and friends using the 720p Webcam that sits atop the display. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Guidemaster: How to buy a Chromebook, plus our best picks," 7 Sep. 2019 The photo features Hailey sitting casually in an oversize sweatshirt with her hair up, looking fresh-faced. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Hailey Bieber Goes Makeup-Free in New Photo and Now People Are Accusing Her of "Having Work Done"," 6 Sep. 2019 Per Genis’ request, city staff added a memorandum to the proposal so that the lots where the Plant will sit will remain linked and cannot be sold separately. — Daily Pilot, "The Plant commercial-residential project to take root in Costa Mesa after council gives OK," 4 Sep. 2019 The fire broke out as the boat sat anchored in Platt’s Harbor off Santa Cruz Island. — Time, "Search for Survivors on California Diving Boat Called Off as 34 People Presumed Dead," 3 Sep. 2019 The fire broke out as the boat sat anchored in Platt’s Harbor off Santa Cruz Island. — Stefanie Dazio, Twin Cities, "Searchers look for 9 missing in California boat fire, 25 die," 3 Sep. 2019 He was meant to have his name emblazoned in black under the list of economics majors, his portrait sitting snugly in the yearbook among the rest of the class of 2016. — Rebecca Tan, Longreads, "Paul Clarke Wants to Live," 3 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
New decorations inside make the beloved southern fast food joint feel more like a sit-down restaurant. — Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al, "Homewood Jack’s reopens with a new look," 9 Sep. 2019 Read our exclusive sit-down with the sartorial star and take a look at her coveted Jordan collabs below. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "Our September "It Girl" Is Streetstyle Maven Aleali May," 28 Aug. 2019 These scandals raised a furor in the British press and House of Commons in 2011 and prompted a sit-down with the queen, Vanity Fair and other outlets reported. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Prince Charles knew Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein was a ‘disaster waiting to happen’," 14 Aug. 2019 Boylan was one of several people arrested a decade ago for refusing to leave a U.S. senator’s office as part of a sit-in advocating for single-payer health care. — David Armstrong, ProPublica, "In Men, It’s Parkinson’s. In Women, It’s Hysteria.," 23 Aug. 2019 Her program highlights included a sit spin and a backward catch foot spiral. — baltimoresun.com, "Harford mother-daughter skaters medal at State Games of America," 23 Aug. 2019 So a sit-in protest blockading the lobby and walkways could shut it down very quickly. — C.r., The Economist, "Why Hong Kong’s Airport was a good target for protesters," 16 Aug. 2019 The nature of the airport protests this week represent an escalation from a three-day sit-in this past weekend. — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, "Protesters Return to Hong Kong Airport to Apologize for Flight Chaos," 14 Aug. 2019 The airport demonstration began as a peaceful anti-government sit-in last Friday. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "Hong Kong protesters effectively forced the airport to shut down," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.