sit around

sit a·round

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sit uh-round]
- /sɪt əˈraʊnd/
- /sɪt əˈraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sit uh-round]
- /sɪt əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of sit around words

intransitivephrasal verbs sit around be idle, lounge about 1
phrasal verb sit around If you sit around or sit about, you spend time doing nothing useful or interesting. 0
verb sit around To sit down and not do anything important. 0

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Parts of speech for Sit around

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sit around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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