Showing 15 phrasal verbs and 20 definitions related to the verb 'Sit'.
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Sit about phrasal verb
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Meaning: Sit and do nothing, especially when you should be working
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We spent the afternoon SITTING ABOUT chatting instead of doing any work.
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Meaning: Sit and do nothing, especially when you should be working
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Sit around phrasal verb
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Meaning: Sit idly, doing nothing
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: They just SAT AROUND while the others did all the work.
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Meaning: Sit idly, doing nothing
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Sit back phrasal verb
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Meaning: Wait for something to happen without making any effort
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» Example: We SAT BACK and waited for them to make the first mistake. -
Meaning: Relax in a chair
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I SAT BACK and enjoyed the show.
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Meaning: Wait for something to happen without making any effort
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Sit by phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not try to stop something
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I can't SIT BY while they are punished wrongly.
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Meaning: Not try to stop something
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Sit down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Help someone to sit
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: The nurse SAT me DOWN in a chair.
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Meaning: Help someone to sit
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Sit for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Pose for an artist or photographer
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» Example: The Queen SAT FOR another official portrait. -
Meaning: Look after children while their parents are out
(Inseparable | American English)
» Example: She SITS FOR her neighbors when they go out.
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Meaning: Pose for an artist or photographer
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Sit in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Occupy a building to protest about something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The students SAT IN the Library as a protest against the increase in tuition fees.
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Meaning: Occupy a building to protest about something
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Sit in for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Take on someone's responsibilities while they are absent
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Her deputy's SITTING IN FOR her while she's away.
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Meaning: Take on someone's responsibilities while they are absent
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Sit in on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Attend as an observer
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She SAT IN ON the meeting and took notes but said nothing.
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Meaning: Attend as an observer
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Sit on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be on a committee
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» Example: She's SAT ON the finance committee from the beginning. -
Meaning: To handle somebody firmly who behaves impertinently, conceitedly
(Inseparable | American English)
» Example: If his girlfriend finds out, she'll get mad and SIT ON him. -
Meaning: Hold information back or keep it secret
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The government have been SITTING ON the report because it was so critical.
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Meaning: Be on a committee
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Sit out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not take part
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: I had to SIT the game OUT because I was ill.
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Meaning: Not take part
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Sit over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Eat or drink slowly
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: WE SAT OVER dinner discussing the plans.
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Meaning: Eat or drink slowly
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Sit through phrasal verb
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Meaning: Stay till the end of something dull
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I was bored and wanted to leave halfway through, but we SAT THROUGH the film.
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Meaning: Stay till the end of something dull
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Sit up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Suddenly take notice or pay attention
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: They SAT UP when I told them I was closing the company. -
Meaning: Move from lying down to a sitting position
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She SAT UP in bed when the doctor wanted to take her temperature.
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Meaning: Suddenly take notice or pay attention
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Sit with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Reconcile different positions
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It's hard to see how their new plan SITS WITH the promises they made.
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Meaning: Reconcile different positions