Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit-down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: sit--down
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intended to be done, used, consumed etc. while sitting.

noun

An act of sitting down, sometimes with other people in some form of social exchange.

noun

An act of sitting down, sometimes with other people in some form of social exchange.

noun

A sit-in, a protest of civil disobedience by people sitting and refusing to move.

Example Sentences

"It's nice to have a proper sit-down meal, rather than just a sandwich on the go."
"My leg was giving me a good deal of trouble, and as I did not seem to be able to land upon a sit-down job, I next found myself trying to sell typewriters."
"I need a sit-down and a nice cup of tea."
"Let's have a sit-down and talk about this properly."
"The sit-downs were especially dangerous to the system because they were not controlled by the regular union leadership."
"I helped organize a sit-down outside an Oxford hairdressers' shop that refused black female customers."

Etymology

Deverbal from sit down.

Inflected Forms

sit-downs (plural)

Phrases

sit-downer sit-up

Frequently Paired Words

sit-up situp

Synonyms

sit-down strike

Questions

What does sit-down mean?: Intended to be done, used, consumed etc. while sitting.
Where does sit-down come from?: Deverbal from sit down.

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