Answer to "Did nothing" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SAT , but the solution may also be SAT BY which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).

Did nothing crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer Likelyness Letters
SAT39 %3
IDLED30 %5
SATBY13 %5
SATHOME4 %7
LAZED3 %5
SATTHERE3 %8
SATIDLE3 %7
SAT BY1 %6
LOLLED1 %6
SATAROUND1 %9

Why may SATBY be the right solution?

"Sat by" means to do nothing and is a phrase commonly used to describe a situation where someone is present but inactive. "Satby" is a shortened version of this phrase that fits the crossword puzzle's letter count and format.

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Did nothing

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.
  • idle
  • inactive
  • unemployed
  • dormant
  • fallow
  • airless
  • close
  • living dead
  • inaction
  • empty
  • inertia
  • supine

Crossword Answer definitions

SAT verb
  1. (of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
  2. (of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
  3. (of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.
  4. To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
  5. To be a member of a deliberative body.
  6. Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
  7. To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
  8. To be adjusted; to fit.
  9. (of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.
  10. (causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
  11. To accommodate in seats; to seat.
  12. To babysit.
  13. To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
  14. To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
  15. To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.
  16. To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
SAT noun
  1. A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
  2. A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.
  3. A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
  4. An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.
  5. Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.
  6. (grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".

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