sat

¹

[sat]

verb

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

sat

²

[suht]

noun

Hinduism.

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

2. reality.

SAT

³

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

abbreviation

1. saturate.

2. saturated.

Sat.

⁵

abbreviation

1. Saturday.

2. Saturn.

Sat.

¹

abbreviation

1. Saturday

2. Saturn

sat

²

/ sʌt /

adjective

1. very tired; exhausted

2. drunk

SAT

³

abbreviation

1. (in the US) Scholastic Aptitude Test

sat

⁴

/ sæt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of sit

Word History and Origins

Origin of sat¹

< Sanskrit: literally, being

Origin of sat²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sat¹

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

Ms Arnold had got on the train with her partner Andy Gray at Peterborough on Saturday evening and had just sat down when she "heard a lot of commotion towards the front of our carriage".

Read more on BBC

Nine of Bellingham's 14 appearances in all competitions this season have come as a substitute, but he has never sat on the bench for the full 90 minutes.

Read more on BBC

However, just a few minutes into the game, he noticed how "a number of them had sat down with their helmets and pads off, and were enjoying what we were doing".

Read more on BBC

She said her son was held down by Foden, who "basically sat on top of him" for failing to put away a pack of playing cards.

Read more on BBC

We sat next to each other with a small group of attendees.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cover 
• install 
• lie 
• park 
• perch 
• relax 
• remain 
• rest 
• seat 
• squat