Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
sit off
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give less than full effort; to let off on energy or pressure.

Transitive verb

verb

Misspelling of set off.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sits off (present, singular) sitting off (participle, present) sat off (participle, past) sat off (past)

Questions

What does sit off mean?
To give less than full effort; to let off on energy or pressure.

How to pronounce sit off

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