ALL meanings of sit in
sit in
S s - verb with object sit in to provide seating accommodations or seating room for; seat: Our dining-room table only sits six people. 1
- verb with object sit in Informal. to serve as baby-sitter for: A neighbor can sit the children while you go out. 1
- verb with object sit in Chiefly British. to take (a test or examination): She finally received permission to sit the exam at a later date. 1
- idioms sit in sit on one's hands, to fail to applaud. to fail to take appropriate action. 1
- idioms sit in sit pretty, Informal. to be in a comfortable situation: He's been sitting pretty ever since he got that new job. 1
- idioms sit in sit tight, to bide one's time; take no action: I'm going to sit tight till I hear from you. 1
- 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
- verb without object sit in to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. 1
- verb without object sit in to be located or situated: The house sits well up on the slope. 1
- verb without object sit in to rest or lie (usually followed by on or upon): An aura of greatness sits easily upon him. 1
- verb without object sit in to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.; pose: to sit for a portrait. 1
- verb without object sit in to remain quiet or inactive: They let the matter sit. 1
- verb without object sit in (of a bird) to perch or roost. 1
- verb without object sit in (of a hen) to cover eggs to hatch them; brood. 1
- verb without object sit in to fit, rest, or hang, as a garment: The jacket sits well on your shoulders. 1
- verb without object sit in to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop. 1
- verb without object sit in to be convened or in session, as an assembly. 1
- verb without object sit in to act as a baby-sitter. 1
- verb without object sit in (of wind) to blow from the indicated direction: The wind sits in the west tonight. 1
- verb without object sit in to be accepted or considered in the way indicated: Something about his looks just didn't sit right with me. 1
- verb without object sit in Informal. to be acceptable to the stomach: Something I ate for breakfast didn't sit too well. 1
- verb without object sit in Chiefly British. to take a test or examination: I’m studying now, and I plan to sit in June. 1
- verb with object sit in to cause to sit; seat (often followed by down): Sit yourself down. He sat me near him. 1
- verb with object sit in to sit astride or keep one's seat on (a horse or other animal): She sits her horse gracefully. 1