DictionarysitSeated position
verb

sit

SIT/sɪt/

To occupy a seated position.

A man sits on a stool with both feet on the ground.

A middle-aged man rests on a simple backless stool, shown in three-quarter side view so that his buttocks visibly bear his weight on the seat, with bent knees and both feet on the ground.
Etymology

Old English sittan meant both “be seated” and “seat oneself.” Today's sense of resting on the buttocks continues its basic bodily meaning.

In context

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so put them on the sofas sit down that's openness
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More examples

  • We sat on the grass to eat lunch.
  • Please sit next to me.
  • She is sitting cross-legged on the floor.

Forms

sit · sits · sat · sitting

Similar words

perch
Suggests sitting on a narrow surface or near an edge.
seat
Means placing someone in a seat, rather than being seated.