sat tight Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- stayed
- stuck-around
- held-one-s-breath
- awaited
- bided-one-s-time
- bode
- hung-around
- lingered
- cooled-one-s-heels
- held-on
Weak:
Meaning of sat tight
sat tight
to remain quiet in or as if in hiding, an act or period of sitting, to rest on the buttocks or haunches, to remain inactive or quiescent, to cause to be seated, to maintain one's position without change, to provide seats or seating room for, the manner in which a garment fits, to delay action or decision concerning, to wait or be ready for (a specific pitch) in baseball, to have a location, to attend religious service under the instruction or ministrations of, to remain inactive, to blow from a certain direction, to occupy a place as a member of an official body, to sit on (eggs), perch entry 2 sense 2, roost, repress, squelch, to occupy a place as a member of an official or formal body, to pose for a portrait or photograph, to hold a session, to please or agree with one, to be in a highly favorable situation, to fail to take expected or appropriate action, lie, rest, to hold deliberations concerning, to have one's dwelling place, to take a position for having one's portrait painted or for being photographed, to lie or hang relative to a wearer, to affect one with or as if with weight, to serve as a model, to cover eggs for hatching, babysit, perch, roost, to keep one's seat on, to withhold applause, to lie or rest in a condition or location, to take an examination, to attend the classes or lectures of
sat tight Sentence Examples
- The students sat tight in their seats, eagerly awaiting the commencement of their exam.
- The cat sat tight on the windowsill, its piercing gaze fixed on a bird outside.
- Despite the escalating tension, the hostage negotiators sat tight, hoping to secure the victims' release.
- As the storm raged outside, the family sat tight in their living room, huddled for warmth and safety.
- The pilot sat tight in the cockpit, guiding the aircraft through the turbulent skies.
- The spectators sat tight in anticipation, waiting for the start of the championship race.
- The soldiers sat tight in their trenches, enduring the relentless shelling and gunfire.
- The animals sat tight in their cages at the zoo, oblivious to the amused onlookers outside.
- The police officer sat tight in his car, patiently observing the suspicious activity across the street.
- The young child sat tight in its highchair, eagerly spooning up its pureed food.
FAQs About the word sat tight
to remain quiet in or as if in hiding, an act or period of sitting, to rest on the buttocks or haunches, to remain inactive or quiescent, to cause to be seated,
waited,stayed, stuck around, held one's breath, awaited, bided one's time, bode, hung around, lingered, cooled one's heels
appeared,came out, materialized,turned up, showed up
The students sat tight in their seats, eagerly awaiting the commencement of their exam.
The cat sat tight on the windowsill, its piercing gaze fixed on a bird outside.
Despite the escalating tension, the hostage negotiators sat tight, hoping to secure the victims' release.
As the storm raged outside, the family sat tight in their living room, huddled for warmth and safety.
