sit vs scrunch up

scrunch up vs sit

sit and scrunch up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sit	No	No	Yes	No
scrunch up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scrunch up is a hyponym of sit; that is, scrunch up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sit:

sit: be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
scrunch up: sit on one's heels

Other hyponyms of sit include lounge, sprawl, perch, rest, roost, crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, squat.

sit (verb)	scrunch up (verb)
serve in a specific professional capacity	make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside	sit on one's heels
show to a seat; assign a seat for
take a seat
be in session
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
work or act as a baby-sitter
be around, often idly or without specific purpose
be located or situated somewhere

Difference between sit and scrunch up

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