sit up

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
2. (intransitive) To sit erect.
3. (intransitive) To show sudden interest or surprise.
4. To bounce, especially to a comfortable height.
5. To not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position).
6. (India, historical) For a young lady to open her house for several successive nights for any visitors who wish to pay their respects.

Noun

Alternative spelling of sit-up.

Synonyms

stay up

wake up

sit down

sit upright

erect

guard

💂

invigilate

monitor

overlook

pay attention

probate

proctor

prove

pry

raise

arise

stay

stop up

superintend

supervise

uprise

watch over

tip up

police

👮

be sleepless

surveil

sit

🪑

awake

control

cover

Translations

se redresser

s’asseoir bien droit

aufbleiben

resideo

sentarse

aufrichten

fait de s’asseoir

incorporarse

ανασηκώνω

dresser

sich auf richten

ériger

redresser

s’asseoir

ανακαθίζω

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: upsitten

In summary

From Middle English upsitten (“to sit up”).