Synonyms for
Sat
Definition
to have taken a seat
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sat down
- sat still
- sat on
- sat beside
- sat next to
- sat by
- sat there
- sat upon
Word family
Usage note
The word 'sat' is the past tense and past participle of 'sit'. It describes the action of resting one's body on a surface with the buttocks touching.
Example sentences
- I sat down to read my book.
- He sat on the bench and watched the game.
- She sat at the table and ate her breakfast.
- The cat sat on the windowsill and looked outside.
- We all sat around the campfire and told stories.
Quotes
I have sat here for hours without thinking at all. - Samuel Beckett
I sat there for three hours and did not feel the time or the boredom of our talk. - Gertrude Stein
I sat with my anger long enough, until she told me her real name grief. - Elizabeth Gilbert