"sit in" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-sit in.ogg [Australia] Forms: sits in [present, singular, third-person], sitting in [participle, present], sat in [participle, past], sat in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sit<,,sat> in}} sit in (third-person singular simple present sits in, present participle sitting in, simple past and past participle sat in)
  1. (idiomatic) To attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor. Tags: idiomatic Translations (to attend for one time): vierailla (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sit_in-en-verb-8UNwlKNj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 11 5 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 63 20 16 Disambiguation of 'to attend for one time': 98 2 0
  2. (music) To take part in a group musical performance, especially a jazz session, as a temporary guest. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-sit_in-en-verb-67TMJZJv Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. To participate in a sit-in protest.
    Sense id: en-sit_in-en-verb-PV0VJCoP

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for sit in meaning in All languages combined (2.6kB)

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