Definition of sit verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The Thinker by Auguste Rodin Sitting is a basic action and resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the bony ischial tuberosities with the buttocks in contact with the ground or a horizontal surface such as a chair seat, instead of by the lower limbs as in standing, squatting or kneeling. When sitting, the torso is more or less upright, although sometimes it can lean ...
Define sit. sit synonyms, sit pronunciation, sit translation, English dictionary definition of sit. v. sat , sit·ting , sits v. intr. 1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.
Sit describes the state of resting or staying in one place. We also use sit when talking about the action of putting a person in a place where he or she will stay.
