sit off
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
to be sitting a little away from something
Literal meaning: to sit away or apart
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
to sit apart or at some distance from others or from a main area
"He sat off to one side and said very little during the meeting."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very rare in modern English as a phrasal verb. Learners will usually meet clearer alternatives such as 'sit apart' or 'sit away from.'
Commonly used with
to one side apart from the group separately
Forms
Base
sit off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sits off
he/she/it
Past simple
sat off
yesterday
Past participle
sat off
have + pp
-ing form
sitting off
continuous
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Synonyms
sit apart sit away remain apart be set apart
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