"sit-down" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Deverbal from sit down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|sit down}} Deverbal from sit down Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sit-down (not comparable)
  1. Intended to be done, used, consumed etc. while sitting. Tags: not-comparable Translations (to be done while sitting): sitzend (German), im Sitzen (German), Sitz- (German)
    Sense id: en-sit-down-en-adj-t4dhxpZi

Noun

Forms: sit-downs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from sit down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|sit down}} Deverbal from sit down Head templates: {{en-noun}} sit-down (plural sit-downs)
  1. An act of sitting down, especially with other people in some form of social exchange. Derived forms: sit-downer Related terms: sit-up, situp Translations (an act of sitting down, especially with other people): Sitzpause (German), Beisammensein im Sitzen (German), Zusammensitzen (German), Zusammenkunft im Sitzen [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-sit-down-en-noun-NczyTqKt Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English deverbals: 9 59 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 60 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 58 37 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 6 52 42 Disambiguation of 'an act of sitting down, especially with other people': 85 15
  2. A sit-in, a protest of civil disobedience by people sitting and refusing to move. Translations (a sit-in): Sitzstreik (German), ülősztrájk (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-sit-down-en-noun-wRPmQZCH Categories (other): English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 6 52 42 Disambiguation of 'a sit-in': 7 93

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