"Sit" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"sit" Definition
- [intransitive] to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on/in a chair
- [transitive] sit somebody + adv./prep. to put somebody in a sitting position
- [intransitive] to be in a particular place
- [intransitive] to have an official position as something or as a member of something
- [intransitive] (of a parliament, committee, court of law, etc.) to meet in order to do official business
- [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to do an exam (British English)
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to rest on a branch, etc. or to stay on a nest to keep the eggs warm
- [intransitive] to sit on its bottom with its front legs straight
- (especially North American English) (also babysit British and North American English) [intransitive] sit (for somebody) to take care of babies or children for a short time while their parents are out
"sit" Synonyms & Antonyms
"sit" synonyms:
- perch,
- flop,
- flump,
- seat,
- set,
- collapse,
- ensconce,
- hunker,
- squat,
- instal,
- install,
- settle,
- be-seated,
- take-a-seat,
- plant-oneself,
- plump-oneself,
- seat-oneself,
- have-a-place,
- have-a-seat
"sit" antonyms:
- stand,
- rise,
- arise,
- be-erect,
- be-upright,
- be-upstanding,
- be-vertical,
- get-up,
- jump-up,
- set-upright,
- stand-up,
- straighten-up,
- pick-yourself-up,
- get-to-your-feet,
- be-on-ones-feet,
- disperse,
- disband,
- dispel,
- scatter