sit-down

[ sit-doun ]

adjective

1. done or accomplished while sitting down:

   sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.

2. (of a meal or food) served to or intended for persons seated at a table:

   a sit-down dinner.

noun

1. Informal. a period or instance of sitting, as to relax, talk, or the like:

   They had a profitable sit-down together.

2. sit-down strike.
3. a protest demonstration whereby participants refuse to move from a public place.
4. Informal. a meal, especially a dinner, served to persons who are seated at a table.

sit down

verb

1. to adopt or cause (oneself or another) to adopt a sitting posture
2. intrfoll byunder to suffer (insults, etc) without protests or resistance

noun

1. a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators sit down in a public place as a protest or to draw attention to a cause
2. See sit-down strike

adjective

1. (of a meal, etc) eaten while sitting down at a table

Word History and Origins

Origin of sit-down¹

First recorded in 1830–40; adj. and noun use of verb phrase sit down

Example Sentences

Perhaps Christian Bale should be the first to take this advice to heart—at least the “sit down” part.

From The Daily Beast

After Rosemary offers me some tea, I sit down on the couch with Downey Sr. to discuss his astonishing life, and career.

From The Daily Beast

“Sit down and shut up” was how all important family discussions began and ended where the rest of America grew up.

From The Daily Beast

He’d say, ‘What am I going to do—sit down all day and do nothing?

From The Daily Beast

I write from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and when I turn the computer off, I sit down and read from that period for an hour or so.

From The Daily Beast

You see, they always butter their chairs so that they won't stick fast when they sit down.

From Project Gutenberg

Being quieted by the Captain with a draught of cold tea, and made to sit down, the examination of the book proceeded.

From Project Gutenberg

Is it not enough that this man shall every morning sit down to breakfast with the lovely Mees Lucy?

From Project Gutenberg

Sit down by the fire, younker, and rest yourself; for youll have to go out with us again to-night, though not very far off.

From Project Gutenberg

Sit down, Dorothy Chance, Ye'r welcome to what we ha'; not 'specting company you'll find no junkets at table.

From Project Gutenberg

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