sit-down
[ sit-doun ]
/ ˈsɪtˌdaʊn /
adjective
done or accomplished while sitting down: sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
(of a meal or food) served to or intended for persons seated at a table: a sit-down dinner.
noun
Informal. a period or instance of sitting, as to relax, talk, or the like: They had a profitable sit-down together.
a protest demonstration whereby participants refuse to move from a public place.
Informal. a meal, especially a dinner, served to persons who are seated at a table.
Words nearby sit-down
sit through, sit tight, sit under, sit up, sit well with, sit-down, sit-down money, sit-down strike, sit-in, sit-ins, sit-up
Origin of sit-down
First recorded in 1830–40; adj. and noun use of verb phrase sit down
Definition for sit down (2 of 2)
sit1
[ sit ]
/ sɪt /
verb (used without object), sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sit·ten; sit·ting.
verb (used with object), sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sit·ten; sit·ting.
Verb Phrases
Origin of sit
1usage note for sit
See set.
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British Dictionary definitions for sit down (1 of 3)
sit down
verb (adverb)
to adopt or cause (oneself or another) to adopt a sitting posture
(intr foll by under) to suffer (insults, etc) without protests or resistance
noun sit-down
a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators sit down in a public place as a protest or to draw attention to a cause
See sit-down strike
adjective sit-down
(of a meal, etc) eaten while sitting down at a table
British Dictionary definitions for sit down (2 of 3)
SIT
/ text messaging /
abbreviation for
stay in touch
British Dictionary definitions for sit down (3 of 3)
sit
/ (sɪt) /
verb sits, sitting or sat (mainly intr)
Word Origin for sit
Old English sittan; related to Old Norse sitja, Gothic sitan, Old High German sizzen, Latin sedēre to sit, Sanskrit sīdati he sits
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Idioms and Phrases with sit down (1 of 2)
sit down
Take a seat, as in Won't you sit down? I won't be long. [c. 1200]
sit down to. Prepare to eat a meal, as in At six we all sat down to dinner. [Late 1500s]
Idioms and Phrases with sit down (2 of 2)
sit
In addition to the idioms beginning with sit
- sit at one's feet
- sit back
- sit bolt upright
- sit by
- sit down
- sit in
- sit on
- sit on one's hands
- sit out
- sit pretty
- sit through
- sit tight
- sit up
- sit well with
also see:
- at a sitting
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