sit meaning
UK /sɪt/ US /sɪt/ 1 syllable
sit (verb): be seated.
sit has 10 meanings in this dictionary.
sit as a verb
- be seated
Synonyms: sit down
Kinds: lounge, sprawl, perch, squat
Related forms: sitting
- be around, often idly or without specific purpose
- The object sat in the corner
- We sat around chatting for another hour
Synonyms: sit around
Type of: be
- take a seat
Synonyms: sit down
Type of: change posture
- be in session
- When does the court of law sit?
Type of: convene
Related forms: sitting
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
Synonyms: model, pose, posture
Type of: expose
Kinds: ramp
- sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
- She never sat a horse!
- Did you ever ride a camel?
- The girl liked to drive the young mare
Synonyms: ride
Type of: travel
Kinds: override, ride herd, outride, ride horseback, prance, canter, gallop
- be located or situated somewhere
- The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue
Type of: be
- work or act as a baby-sitter
- I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do
Type of: guard
Related forms: sitter
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
Type of: put
Kinds: reseat
- serve in a specific professional capacity
- the priest sat for confession
- she sat on the jury
Type of: serve
How to pronounce sit
sit is pronounced /sɪt/ in British English and /sɪt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with sit
Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in IT · 3-letter words
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