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sits tight

sits tight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sit tight.

Meaning of sit tight

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.
    • I'll be back in a few minutes, so sit tight while I go find her.

Questions about sits tight

What is sits tight the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sits tight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sit tight.

Words near sits tight in the dictionary

  1. sits over
  2. sits right
  3. sits shiva
  4. sits still
  5. sits through
  6. sits tight
  7. sits under
  8. sits up
  9. sits up and takes notice
  10. sits up with
  11. sits upon

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