Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit still

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: sit still
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remain motionless.

verb

To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce.

Example Sentences

"The dog wouldn't sit still while I gave him a bath."
"I'm not going to sit still and let him treat me this way."

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does sit still mean?: To remain motionless.

How to pronounce sit still

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