# sit down

Pronunciation: say "sit-DOWN" /ˌsɪt ˈdaʊn/

## Phrasal verb

1. To lower oneself from a standing position into a sitting one.
   - Simple: To move your body from standing to sitting.
   - _He sat down heavily on the edge of the bed and pulled off his boots._
   - _Passengers must sit down before the bus can pull away from the curb._
2. To meet with someone, often formally, in order to discuss, negotiate, or question.
   - Simple: To meet with someone to talk, make a deal, or ask questions.
   - _Union leaders will sit down with management next week to negotiate a new contract._
   - _Detectives sat down with the suspect for three hours but learned nothing new._
5. To make or help someone sit, or to give them a seat; used reflexively for seating oneself.
   - Simple: To make or help someone sit, or give them a place to sit.
   - _The host sat the guests down at a long table under the trees._
   - _She sat herself down at the piano and began to play._
7. To settle into a low or sunken position.
   - Simple: To settle down low or sink a little into something.
   - _The rear of the car sits down noticeably when the trunk is fully loaded._
   - _His drive sat down in a deep divot, leaving him an awkward lie._

## Noun · sit-down

Pronunciation: say "SIT-down" /ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn/

3. An act of sitting down, whether simply to rest or together with others to talk.
   - Simple: A time when you sit down, to rest or to talk with other people.
   - _After four hours on her feet, she was more than ready for a sit-down._
   - _The two rival producers finally had a sit-down to settle their differences._
6. A form of protest in which people sit down in a place and refuse to move, as an act of civil disobedience.
   - Simple: A protest where people sit down somewhere and refuse to leave.
   - _Workers staged a sit-down inside the factory, refusing to leave until their demands were met._
   - _Hundreds of protesters joined the sit-downs outside the embassy that weekend._

## Adjective · sit-down

Pronunciation: say "SIT-down" /ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn/

4. Meant to be done, used, or eaten while seated, rather than standing or on the go.
   - Simple: Done or eaten while you sit, not while standing or walking.
   - _We skipped the food court and found a sit-down restaurant around the corner._
   - _Most of the guests preferred a sit-down dinner to a standing reception._

## Origin

Formed from the verb sit down.

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