Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sit in American Collocation
sit
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/sɪt/
with your body in a particular position
back
cross-legged
straight
upright
They are so sick that they can’t sit upright.
without moving or speaking
immobile
motionless
quietly
silent
silently
still
I neither spoke nor looked at anyone, but sat motionless.
in an uncomfortable position
awkwardly
uncomfortably
The reason so many people have back pain is that they sit awkwardly, in bad chairs, slumped over their computers for hours on end.