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  • sat
    sat
    verb
    a simple past tense and past participle of sit.
  • SAT
    SAT
    a set of standardized college admissions tests developed by the College Board, the principal one measuring mathematical and verbal reasoning, and others measuring knowledge in specific subject areas.
  • sat.
    sat.
    abbreviation
    saturate.
  • Sat.
    Sat.
    abbreviation
    Saturday.
Synonyms

sat

1 American  
[sat] / sæt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of sit.


sat 2 American  
[suht] / sʌt /

noun

Hinduism.
  1. (in Vedic mythology) the realm of existence, populated by people and gods.

  2. reality.


SAT 3 American  
Trademark.
  1. a set of standardized college admissions tests developed by the College Board, the principal one measuring mathematical and verbal reasoning, and others measuring knowledge in specific subject areas.


sat. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. saturate.

  2. saturated.


Sat. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Saturday.

  2. Saturn.


Sat. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Saturday

  2. Saturn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sat 2 British  
/ sʌt /

adjective

  1. very tired; exhausted

  2. drunk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

SAT 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. (in the US) Scholastic Aptitude Test

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sat 4 British  
/ sæt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of sit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sat2

< Sanskrit: literally, being

Origin of SAT3

Originally an abbreviation of Scholastic Aptitude Test and later, Scholastic Assessment Test

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PARIS—Zinédine Zidane, one of the most decorated coaches in European soccer and greatest players of his generation, had sat on the sidelines for five years, waiting for precisely this job.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

A jury convicted him of a misdemeanor anyway, on the theory that a single six-pack sat in plain view, and a judge gave him the statutory minimum: a $1,500 fine and three days in jail.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

Both sat at my feet, sphinx-like, for hours during my pandemic-era Zoom calls, Hook waiting to sit on my lap, Cosmo to lie by my side.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Apple has largely sat on the sidelines of the AI spending craze while the rest of the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants continue to increase their capex levels.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Lloyd sat studying the fire, wanting with his whole heart to believe.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Students applying by Dec. 1, 2026, for fall 2027 admission will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores, and the university has not decided whether requirements will change for fall 2028 or later.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

A UC faculty task force recommended keeping the SAT in 2020, but the regents overruled it and voted to develop a UC-specific test that a committee later determined would take too long to create.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

An influential UC admissions committee abruptly pulls back its road map for studying whether the university should reinstate SAT tests in admissions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

UC had carefully laid out the road map: One work group would have investigated “the advantages and disadvantages” of relying on SAT and ACT scores and California’s 11th-grade Smarter Balanced assessment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

I get straight A's, and my mom's had me taking the SAT since I was twelve, just for practice.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

“I knew she had been on a rough road but there she sat. That took guts. She still has that spark,” says Spencer, now vice-president of institutional advancement at the university.

From The Guardian Mar. 8, 2020

Various dates and times; starts sat., ends Nov. 15.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2019

“We sat. We discussed the battle. He remembered everything up to the minute,” Naimo said.

From Washington Times Jul. 16, 2017

On the nine year old’s Facebook page, she has posted a message: “Zombie hunting at the ranch in lochart in sat. wish us luck.”

From The Guardian Jul. 25, 2014

"Oh, he'll finish sat., too, if he doesn't sight another craft flying pink hair ribbons."

From Dave Darrin's Fourth Year at Annapolis by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

A strong winter storm will impact the region Thu. into Sat., with potential blizzard conditions Thu. eve into Fri. eve.

From Washington Post Dec. 19, 2022

Though the company’s Italian website remained live, outlets in Turin, Parma, Rome and elsewhere offered the same discouraging message: “Sun. to Sat. CLOSED.”

From New York Times Aug. 9, 2022

National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW; opens Sat., then Tuesdays through Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., free.

From Washington Post Jan. 25, 2017

Effective the first Sat. in June, no minimum size for hatchery trout.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2016

Käthe’s gone back to Alsace and I’m waiting for the moon again—everything in place and we’ve had confirmation of a bomber flypast planned for Sat. night—whether or not Op.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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