"sit up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sit ups [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|upsitten|t=to sit up}} Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sit up (plural sit ups)
  1. Alternative spelling of sit-up Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sit-up Related terms: sit down, sit up and take notice, stand up, lie down
    Sense id: en-sit_up-en-noun-OoPOGIIC

Verb

Forms: sits up [present, singular, third-person], sitting up [participle, present], sat up [participle, past], sat up [past]
Etymology: From Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|upsitten|t=to sit up}} Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”) Head templates: {{en-verb|sit<,,sat> up}} sit up (third-person singular simple present sits up, present participle sitting up, simple past and past participle sat up)
  1. (intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a position lying down. Tags: intransitive Translations (to rise to a sitting position): incorporar-se (Catalan), nousta istumaan (Finnish), sich aufsetzen (German), 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (ussitan) (Gothic), ανακάθομαι (anakáthomai) (Greek), noho tū (Maori), āsittan (Old English), sentarse (Spanish), ngồi dậy (Vietnamese), eistedd i fyny (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-sit_up-en-verb-ZLuq8nTb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 5 2 13 17 9 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 18 25 9 5 12 20 11 Disambiguation of 'to rise to a sitting position': 48 7 3 2 38 2
  2. (intransitive) To sit erect. Tags: intransitive Translations (to sit erect): седя изправен (sedja izpraven) (Bulgarian), istua suorassa (Finnish), istua selkä suorana (Finnish), noho tū (Maori), āsittan (Old English), ngồi thẳng (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-sit_up-en-verb-QrVyi0JJ Disambiguation of 'to sit erect': 3 85 1 3 7 1
  3. (intransitive) To show sudden interest or surprise. Tags: intransitive Translations (to show sudden interest): havahtua (Finnish), sáng mắt (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-sit_up-en-verb-c3rYvUCx Disambiguation of 'to show sudden interest': 1 1 94 1 2 2
  4. (chiefly sports, of the ball) To bounce, especially to a comfortable height. Categories (topical): Sports Translations (sports: to bounce): pomppia (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sit_up-en-verb-MRHE-8yb Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'sports: to bounce': 6 4 5 66 13 6
  5. To not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position). Categories (topical): Sitting Translations (to not go to bed): седя до късно (sedja do kǎsno) (Bulgarian), valvoa (Finnish), olla ylhäällä (Finnish), eistedd i fyny (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-sit_up-en-verb-pw4i-kC- Disambiguation of Sitting: 12 17 8 7 6 39 10 Disambiguation of 'to not go to bed': 3 3 2 1 89 2
  6. (India, historical) For a young lady to open her house for several successive nights for any visitors who wish to pay their respects. Tags: India, historical
    Sense id: en-sit_up-en-verb-caPZMVKw Categories (other): Indian English

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "to rise to a sitting position",
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      "sense": "to rise to a sitting position",
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      "sense": "to rise to a sitting position",
      "word": "ngồi dậy"
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      "sense": "to rise to a sitting position",
      "word": "eistedd i fyny"
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      "roman": "sedja izpraven",
      "sense": "to sit erect",
      "word": "седя изправен"
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to sit erect",
      "word": "istua suorassa"
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      "sense": "to sit erect",
      "word": "istua selkä suorana"
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      "sense": "to sit erect",
      "word": "noho tū"
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      "code": "ang",
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      "sense": "to sit erect",
      "word": "āsittan"
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to sit erect",
      "word": "ngồi thẳng"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to show sudden interest",
      "word": "havahtua"
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to show sudden interest",
      "word": "sáng mắt"
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      "sense": "sports: to bounce",
      "word": "pomppia"
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      "roman": "sedja do kǎsno",
      "sense": "to not go to bed",
      "word": "седя до късно"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to not go to bed",
      "word": "valvoa"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to not go to bed",
      "word": "olla ylhäällä"
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to not go to bed",
      "word": "eistedd i fyny"
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    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English nouns",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs with particle (up)",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English verbs",
    "en:Sitting"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "upsitten",
        "t": "to sit up"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sit ups",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "sit up (plural sit ups)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "sit down"
    },
    {
      "word": "sit up and take notice"
    },
    {
      "word": "stand up"
    },
    {
      "word": "lie down"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "sit-up"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative spelling of sit-up"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sit-up",
          "sit-up#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sit up"
}

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