Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: sit on
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To block, suppress, restrain (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To restrain (a person).

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To take no action on (something); to hold (something) in reserve without actually using.

Transitive verb

verb

To be a member of (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To hold an official inquiry regarding (something); to deliberate about (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To insert (something) into one's vagina or anus from below.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sit, on.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The chairman sat on the report until the end of the legislative session."
"He started to act up, but she sat on him."
"I sent the boss my proposal three weeks ago and he's just been sitting on it."
"I began to call the INS regularly to check up on the status of my application. I got the proverbial "run-around," and this effort only confirmed my suspicion that the INS was sitting on my application."
"He sits on the appropriations committee."
"Let me sit on it."

Usage

Inflected Forms

sits on (present, singular) sitting on (participle, present) sat on (participle, past) sat on (past) sit upon (alternative)

Phrases

sit on it

Frequently Paired Words

sit on it

Questions

What does sit on mean?: To block, suppress, restrain (something).

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