sasseoir

Phonetic: "/sɪt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.

Definition: An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.

Phonetic: "/sɪt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

Example: After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.

Definition: (of a person) To move oneself into such a position.

Example: I asked him to sit.

Definition: (of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.

Example: The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.

Definition: To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.

Definition: To be a member of a deliberative body.

Example: I currently sit on a standards committee.

Definition: Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.

Example: In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session.

Definition: To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.

Definition: To be adjusted; to fit.

Example: Your new coat sits well.

Definition: (of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

Example: How will this new contract sit with the workers?

Definition: (causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.

Example: Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours.

Definition: To accommodate in seats; to seat.

Example: The dining room table sits eight comfortably.

Definition: To babysit.

Example: I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours.

Definition: To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).

Definition: To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.

Definition: To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.

Example: I'm sitting for a painter this evening.

Definition: To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A negative aspect; a downer.

Example: I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.

Definition: A grudge (on someone).

Definition: An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

Definition: A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.

Example: I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

Definition: (crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.

Example: I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

Definition: A downstairs room of a two-story house.

Example: She lives in a two-up two-down.

Definition: Down payment.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.

Example: A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.

Definition: To lower; to put (something) down.

Example: The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.

Definition: To defeat; to overpower.

Definition: To disparage, to put down.

Definition: To go or come down; to descend.

Definition: To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

Example: He downed an ale and ordered another.

Definition: To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.

Example: He downed it at the seven-yard line.

Definition: (pocket billiards) To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.

Example: He downed two balls on the break.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.

Example: Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.

Definition: (normally in the combination 'down with') Sick or ill.

Example: He is down with the flu.

Definition: At a lower level than before.

Example: Prices are down.

Definition: Having a lower score than an opponent.

Example: At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.

Definition: (following the noun modified) Out.

Example: Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.

Definition: (with "on") Negative about, hostile to.

Example: Ever since Nixon, I've been down on Republicans.

Definition: Comfortable with, accepting of, approachable.

Example: Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?

Definition: Inoperable; out of order; out of service.

Example: The system is down.

Definition: Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).

Example: Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.

Definition: (police, of a person) Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.

Example: There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.

Definition: (of an aircraft) Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.

Example: We have a chopper down near the river.

Definition: Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)

Example: It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.

Definition: Downright; absolute; positive.

Definition: Accepted or respected, especially in the black or thug community.

Example: What you mean, 'No'? Man, I thought you was down.

Definition: Facing downwards.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

Example: The cat jumped down from the table.

Definition: At a lower or further place or position along a set path.

Example: His place is farther down the road.

Definition: South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

Example: I went down to Miami for a conference.

Definition: Away from the city (regardless of direction).

Example: He went down to Cavan.

Definition: At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

Example: She lives down by the park.

Definition: Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

Definition: Into a state of non-operation.

Example: The computer has been shut down.

Definition: To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.

Example: After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.

Definition: In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Definition: (sentence substitute) Get down.

Example: Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)

Definition: (academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.

Example: He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.

Definition: From a remoter or higher antiquity.

Example: These traditions have been handed down over generations.

Definition: So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.

Example: Please turn the music down!

Definition: So as to reduce size, weight or volume.

Example: Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency.

Definition: From less to greater detail.

Example: This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures.

Definition: So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.

Example: We need to nail down this carpet so people don't keep tripping over it.

Definition: (intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.

Example: They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond.

Definition: Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.

Example: He boiled the mixture. / He boiled down the mixture.

Phonetic: "/daʊn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: From the higher end to the lower of.

Example: The ball rolled down the hill.

Definition: From nouth to south of.

Example: We sailed down the eastern seaboard.

Definition: From one end to another of (in any direction); along.

Example: The bus went down the street.

Definition: At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).

Example: I'll see you later down the pub.