sit on

verb

sat on; sitting on; sits on

transitive verb

1

: to hold deliberations concerning

2

: repress, squelch

3

: to delay action or decision concerning

4

: to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball

Examples of sit on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The younger girl sat on the back of the bike, while the older teen pedaled and steered, police sources said. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Susanna Hoffs, the songwriter, novelist, and singer in the Bangles, the nineteen-eighties all-female rock band, was sitting on the shady side of MOMA’s sculpture garden. — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The couple were spotted visiting an art gallery on September 17 in two looks that sat on opposite sides of the style spectrum. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

In the video obtained by PEOPLE, the newlywed couple could be seen sitting on a balcony outside in front of a barbecue. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for sit on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon