🇬🇧 Sit down meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To bend your legs and lower your body so your bottom rests on something, like a chair, couch, or the ground, and you stay there to rest, listen, or do something.

At the dentist, they say, “Sit down and relax,” but my brain hears, “Sit down and imagine every bad tooth ever.”

The magician told me to sit down, then pulled five crayons, a sock, and a cookie out from under my chair.

When I sit down at my desk, my pencil instantly decides to roll away and start a new life on the floor.

Dad told us to sit down for a family meeting, and the dog sat down too, looking guilty even though nobody blamed him yet.

Penguins can’t fly, but they waddle, flop, and sit down on the ice.

At the small park, a tired boy holds a bag and asks, "Sit down." A kind man says, "Sit down, sit down." The boy and his dog sit down on a low step. People point and smile. The boy sits back, they sit down and feel warm and safe now.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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