sit out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sit out]
- /sɪt aʊt/
- /sɪt ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sit out]
- /sɪt aʊt/

Definitions of sit out words

verb without object sit out to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. 1
verb without object sit out to be located or situated: The house sits well up on the slope. 1
verb without object sit out to rest or lie (usually followed by on or upon): An aura of greatness sits easily upon him. 1
verb without object sit out to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.; pose: to sit for a portrait. 1
verb without object sit out to remain quiet or inactive: They let the matter sit. 1
verb without object sit out (of a bird) to perch or roost. 1

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Origin of sit out

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English sitten, Old English sittan; cognate with Dutch zitten, German sitzen, Old Norse sitja; akin to Gothic sitan, Latin sedēre, Greek hézesthai (base hed-); cf. set, sedate, cathedral, nest

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Parts of speech for Sit out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sit out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

sit out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sit out

verb sit out

abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.

All 16 Synonyms of sit out