The meaning of SIT is to rest on the buttocks or haunches —often used with down. How to use sit in a sentence.

SIT meaning: 1. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat…. Learn more.

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.

(used after a word or root) to take care of (the specified thing) like a baby-sitter: to house-sit (= to live in another's house while the owners are away); to plant-sit (= to take care of another's …

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 …

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.

SIT meaning: 1 : to be in a position in which your bottom is resting on a chair, the ground, etc., especially with your back upright; 2 : to begin to sit to put yourself in a sitting position