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sit still

sit still verb: to remain motionless.

Verb

sit still (third-person singular simple present sits still, present participle sitting still, simple past and past participle sat still)

  1. To remain motionless.
    • The dog wouldn't sit still while I gave him a bath.
  2. (idiomatic) To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce.
    • I'm not going to sit still and let him treat me this way.

Forms of sit still

third-person singular presentsits still
present participlesitting still
past participlesat still
pastsat still

Questions about sit still

What does sit still mean?
Sit still means to remain motionless.
What part of speech is sit still?
Sit still is a verb.
What is the past tense of sit still?
The past tense of sit still is sat still.

Words near sit still in the dictionary

  1. sit over
  2. sit right
  3. sit shiva
  4. sit spin
  5. sit spins
  6. sit still
  7. sit the fence
  8. sit there like a lemon
  9. sit there like a plum
  10. sit through
  11. sit tight

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