sit
To be on a chair or other surface with your body supported by your bottom and not standing.
To be in a position where your weight is supported by your buttocks rather than your feet, with your back upright.
To go from standing or lying to being on a chair or other surface with your bottom down.
To change from standing or lying to a position where you are sitting.
To lead or be in control of a meeting or group, often officially.
To serve as the person in charge of a meeting, court, or official group.
To take care of children, pets, or a house for a short time when the usual person is away.
To watch over and care for someone or something for a short period, especially children or animals.
- Base: sit
- 3rd Person Singular: sits
- Present Participle: sitting
- Past: sat
- Past Participle: sat
- Irregular present participle: sitting Verb
- Irregular past: sat Verb
- Irregular past participle: sat Verb
sit back
1relax or not participate actively
To lean back in your seat and relax, or to not get involved in something.
- She sat back and enjoyed the show.
- Don't just sit back—help us clean up.
sit in on
1attend without participating actively
To be present at a class, meeting, or event just to watch or listen, not to take part.
- I sat in on their meeting yesterday.
- Students can sit in on any lecture they like.
sit up
1move to upright sitting position
To move from lying down or leaning back so that your back is straight and you are sitting upright.
- She sat up when she heard the noise.
- He sat up in bed and turned on the light.
sit well with someone
1be acceptable or agreeable to someone
If something doesn't sit well with you, you do not agree with it or it makes you uncomfortable.
- Her decision didn't sit well with the team.
- The idea doesn't sit well with me at all.
sit down
1move into sitting position
To lower your body so that you are sitting, not standing or lying.
- Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
- He sat down after running around all morning.
- He sat down next to his friend.
sit tight
1wait without taking action
To stay where you are and wait patiently without doing anything until something happens.
- Just sit tight while I make a call.
- They told us to sit tight until help arrived.
sit tight
2wait without moving or acting
To wait and do nothing until something changes or someone tells you what to do.
- Just sit tight while I find out what’s going on.
- We sat tight until help arrived.