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- [sit in]
- /sɪt ɪn/
- /sɪt ɪn/
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- [sit in]
- /sɪt ɪn/
Definitions of sit-in word
- noun sit-in any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises: Sixty students staged a sit-in outside the dean's office. 1
- noun sit-in an organized passive protest, especially against racial segregation, in which the demonstrators occupy seats prohibited to them, as in restaurants and other public places. 1
- noun sit-in sit-down strike. 1
- noun sit-in occupying a place in protest 1
- countable noun sit-in A sit-in is a protest in which people go to a public place and stay there for a long time. 0
- noun sit-in a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats in a public place and refuse to move as a protest 0
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Origin of sit-in
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; noun use of verb phrase sit in (a place); cf. sit1, -in3
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Parts of speech for Sit-in
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preposition
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exclamation
sit-in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for sit-in
noun sit-in
- assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
- churchgoer — A churchgoer is a person who goes to church regularly.
- churchgoers — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
- clambake — A clambake is a picnic at which clams and other food are served.
- congregation — The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church service are referred to as the congregation.
Top questions with sit-in
- what is a sit-in?