sit tight

verb

To wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.

“I'll be back in a few minutes, so sit tight while I go find her.”

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Meanings

verbsit tight (third-person singular simple present sits tight, present participle sitting tight, simple past and past participle sat tight)

present singular third person sits tight · participle present sitting tight · participle past sat tight · past sat tight

  1. idiomaticTo wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.

    I'll be back in a few minutes, so sit tight while I go find her.

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APA

sit tight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20tight

MLA

“sit tight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20tight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit tight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20tight.

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