sat
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of sit.
sat
1 American
[sat]
/ sæt /
verb
sat
2
American
[suht]
/ sʌt /
SAT
3
American
Trademark.
sat.
4
American
abbreviation
-
saturate.
-
saturated.
Sat.
5
American
abbreviation
-
Saturday.
-
Saturn.
Sat.
1
British
abbreviation
-
Saturday
-
Saturn
sat
2
British
/ sʌt /
adjective
-
very tired; exhausted
-
drunk
SAT
3
British
abbreviation
sat
4
British
/ sæt /
verb
Etymology
Origin of sat2
< Sanskrit: literally, being
Origin of SAT3
Originally an abbreviation of Scholastic Aptitude Test and later, Scholastic Assessment Test
Example Sentences
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I sat in exactly the corner of the room that sounds the best for my damaged hearing and thoroughly enjoyed the sets.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
In 1956 the Dodgers had a 20-year-old pitcher who’d been born and bred in Brooklyn, N.Y., but who sat on the bench for the entire World Series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In a separate room with bunk beds for napping, younger children sat on a pink-and-blue mat, captivated by a teacher reading them a story.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
"The car was still on and they sat in front of a rolling car, that's not an exaggeration."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Preacher Parr had sat in his high-back chair at the front, stroking his cheek and drawing inspiration from Imogene’s music.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Signers would cap international undergraduates at 15%, require the SAT or ACT and freeze tuition for five years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
I might have helped with some SAT prep along the way, but I’d hardly characterize my role as a taskmaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
According to the College Board, which administers the SAT, among students who took the test in 2024, 27% of Asian students scored 1400 or higher, compared with 7% of white students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
UC is currently reevaluating its SAT testing policy amid faculty concerns that many students are especially ill-prepared in math.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
I note the proper use of the SAT word.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
“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
At one side of the egg our party sat. a=Mataafa, b=Lady J., c=Belle, d=Tusitala, e=Graham, f=Lloyd, g=Captain Leigh, h=Henry, i=Popo.
From Vailima Letters by Robert Louis Stevenson
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
Sat., noon, 3, 5 and 8 p.m.; next Sun., noon, 3 and 5 p.m.; next Mon.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2019
We followed it to a trailer posted with a sign ‘Opening Sat. First Come First Served.’
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 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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