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Definition of sitch

sitch

/sɪtʃ/
sitch
Plural:sitches
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• noun

1

North American A situation, predicament, or current state of affairs (informal slang).

Example

"Let me know the sitch as soon as you arrive at the conference center."

2

British A small, often seasonal stream, drainage ditch, or marshy hollow (chiefly regional and historical in northern and western England).

Example

"Heavy autumn rains filled the narrow sitch along the edge of the pasture."

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• Rhymes for sitch

• Nearby Words

sisyrinchium
sit
sitar
sitch
sitcom
sitdown
site

Word Origin & Etymology

The informal meaning of 'situation' emerged in late 20th-century American slang as a phonetic clipping of the word 'situation'. The older geographical sense of a small stream or ditch derives from Old English 'sic', meaning a watercourse or marshy meadow.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sitch. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sitch
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