Meanings
verbsit through (third-person singular simple present sits through, present participle sitting through, simple past and past participle sat through)
present singular third person sits through · participle present sitting through · participle past sat through · past sat through
- idiomaticTo unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event.
We had to sit through a 2-hour awards ceremony before the food arrived.
Translations
Hungarian végigül
- végigülto unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event
Italian restare seduto, rimanere seduto
- restare sedutoto unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event
- rimanere sedutoto unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event
- stare sedutoto unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event
Cite this entry
APA
sit through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20through
MLA
“sit through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20through. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit through,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20through.
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