sit
| 1. |
(verb) be seated |
|
Synonyms: sit down |
|
Related Words: crouch, hunker down, lounge, perch, rest, roost, scrunch, scrunch up, sprawl, squat |
|
Antonyms: lie, stand |
|
| 2. |
(verb) be in session, as of courts of law, for example |
|
Related Words: convene |
|
| 3. |
(verb) sit around, often unused; "The object sat in the corner" |
|
Related Words: be |
|
| 4. |
(verb) show to a seat; assign a seat for: "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith" |
|
Synonyms: seat, sit down |
|
Related Words: lay, place, pose, position, put, reseat, set |
|
| 5. |
(verb) sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!" "Did you ever ride a camel?" |
|
Synonyms: ride |
|
Related Words: canter, extend, gallop, go, locomote, move, outride, ride herd, ride horseback, travel |
|
| 6. |
(verb) take a seat |
|
Synonyms: sit down |
|
Related Words: change posture |
|
| 7. |
(verb) act as a baby-sitter |
|
Synonyms: baby-sit |
|
Related Words: guard |
|
| 8. |
(verb) as for artistic purposes |
|
Synonyms: model, pose, posture |
|
Related Words: display, exhibit, expose, ramp |
|
|