SIT AROUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sit around mean? 

• SIT AROUND (verb)
  The verb SIT AROUND has 1 sense:

1. be around, often idly or without specific purpose

  Familiarity information: SIT AROUND used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIT AROUND (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be around, often idly or without specific purpose

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

sit; sit around

Context example:

We sat around chatting for another hour

Hypernyms (to "sit around" is one way to...):

be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP