"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 Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 17 21 7 6 17 12 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 23 23 4 5 11 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 18 19 8 3 12 19 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 23

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 formed with "up", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 36 5 2 14 18 11 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 14 34 5 5 12 17 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 34 5 6 12 19 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 38 6 3 11 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 42 2 3 12 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 17 21 7 6 17 12 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 30 6 6 13 18 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 23 23 4 5 11 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 18 19 8 3 12 19 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 32 5 5 11 25 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 15 29 6 7 14 19 10 Disambiguation of 'to rise to a sitting position': 49 7 3 1 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 86 1 2 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 Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 17 21 7 6 17 12 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 23 23 4 5 11 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 18 19 8 3 12 19 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 23 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'sports: to bounce': 0 0 0 100 0 0
  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 25 10 5 5 39 4 Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 17 21 7 6 17 12 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 23 23 4 5 11 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 11 22 12 5 11 30 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 18 19 8 3 12 19 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 23 Disambiguation of 'to not go to bed': 3 3 1 1 91 1
  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, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 17 21 7 6 17 12 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 23 23 4 5 11 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 18 19 8 3 12 19 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 17 24 5 7 11 14 23

Inflected forms

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          "text": "She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened; and Toto put his cold little nose into her face and whined dismally. Dorothy sat up and noticed that the house was not moving; nor was it dark, for the bright sunshine came in at the window, flooding the little room. She sprang from her bed and with Toto at her heels ran and opened the door.",
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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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      "roman": "sedja izpraven",
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      "word": "седя изправен"
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      "word": "седя до късно"
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      "word": "valvoa"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to not go to bed",
      "word": "olla ylhäällä"
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