Sit

English Meaning

To rest upon the haunches, or the lower extremity of the trunk of the body; -- said of human beings, and sometimes of other animals; as, to sit on a sofa, on a chair, or on the ground.

1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.
2. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.
3. To perch. Used of birds.
4. To cover eggs for hatching; brood.
5. To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill.
6. To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf. See Usage Note at set1.
7. To pose for an artist or photographer.
8. To occupy a seat as a member of a body of officials: sit in Congress.
9. To be in session.
10. To remain inactive or unused: Her expensive skis sat gathering dust.
11. To affect one with or as if with a burden; weigh: Official duties sat heavily upon the governor.
12. To fit, fall, or drape in a specified manner: The jacket sits perfectly on you.
13. To be agreeable to one; please: The idea didn't sit well with any of us.
14. Chiefly British To take an examination, as for a degree.
15. To blow from a particular direction. Used of the wind.
16. To keep watch or take care of a child.
17. To cause to sit; seat: Sit yourself over there.
18. To keep one's seat on (an animal): She sits her horse well.
19. To sit on (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
20. To provide seating accommodation for: a theater that sits 1,000 people.
21. The act of sitting.
22. A period of time spent sitting.
23. The way in which an article of clothing, such as a dress or jacket, fits.
24. sit down To take a seat.
25. sit in To be present or participate as a visitor at a discussion or music session.
26. sit in To act as a substitute: She sat in for the vacationing news anchor.
27. sit in To take part in a sit-in.
28. on Informal To confer about.
29. on Informal To suppress or repress: sat on the evidence.
30. on Informal To postpone action or resolution regarding.
31. on Slang Informal To rebuke sharply; reprimand.
32. sit out To stay until the end of.
33. sit out To refrain from taking part in: sit out a dance.
34. sit up To rise from lying down to a sitting position.
35. sit up To sit with the spine erect.
36. sit up To stay up later than the customary bedtime.
37. sit up To become suddenly alert: The students sat up when he mentioned the test.
38. sit on (one's) hands To fail to act.
39. sit pretty Informal To be in a very favorable position.
40. sit tight Informal To be patient and await the next move.