sit

/sɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sits · sat · sate

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ổn định thân trên với phần thân trên thẳng và được hỗ trợ bởi mông

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Verb

Examples

After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To move oneself into such a position.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển bản thân vào vị trí như vậy

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Verb

Examples

I asked him to sit.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

An act of sitting.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động ngồi

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự sụt lún của mái nhà mỏ than

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sit” mean?

To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

Is “sit” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.