How do you use "Sitter" in a sentence?

He missed an absolute sitter! How did he miss that sitter? Sitter from three yards out.

Sitter

Q: What does "Sitter" mean?

Easy chance that should definitely be scored. A 'sitter' is a chance so easy you could sit down and still score it—an open goal, a tap-in, an unmissable opportunity. 'Missing a sitter' is one of football's great embarrassments.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Easy chance that should definitely be scored.

肯定应该进的简单机会。

Ocasión facilísima que debería ser gol seguro.

絶対に決めるべき簡単なチャンス。

반드시 넣어야 하는 쉬운 기회.

A 'sitter' is a chance so easy you could sit down and still score it—an open goal, a tap-in, an unmissable opportunity. 'Missing a sitter' is one of football's great embarrassments.

「sitter」是一个简单到坐着都能进的机会——空门、轻松推射、不可能错过的机会。「错过了一个sitter」是足球中最丢人的事之一。

Un «sitter» es una ocasión tan fácil que podrías marcar sentado: un gol a portería vacía, un remate a placer, una oportunidad imposible de fallar. «Fallar un sitter» es una de las mayores vergüenzas del fútbol.

「sitter」は座っていても決められるほど簡単なチャンス——がら空きのゴール、タップイン、外しようのない機会。「sitterを外す」はフットボールで最も恥ずかしいことの一つ。

'시터'는 앉아서도 넣을 수 있을 만큼 쉬운 기회를 뜻한다. 빈 골대, 탭인, 절대 놓칠 수 없는 찬스. '시터를 놓치다'는 축구에서 가장 창피한 일 중 하나다.

Examples

He missed an absolute sitter!
他错过了一个必进球！
¡Falló un gol cantado!
「完璧な決定機を外した！」
완전 결정적 기회를 날렸다!
How did he miss that sitter?
他怎么把那个必进球都踢飞了？
¿Cómo ha podido fallar ese gol cantado?
「あの決定機をどうやって外せるんだ？」
어떻게 그 결정적 기회를 놓칠 수 있어?
Sitter from three yards out.
三码外的必进球
Gol cantado desde tres metros
「3ヤードからの決定機」
3야드에서의 결정적 기회.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪtə/

Usage Guide

Context: missed chance, easy, embarrassing

Tone: critical, disbelieving

✓ Do Say

Sitter
必进球
gol cantado
決定機
결정적 기회
Missed a sitter
错过了必进球
falló un gol cantado
決定機を外した
결정적 기회를 놓쳤다
Absolute sitter
绝对的必进球
gol cantado absoluto
完璧な決定機
완전한 결정적 기회

Common Mistakes

Only called a sitter if missed—scored chances aren't 'sitters'

Origin & History

From the idea that you could be sitting down and still score—the chance is that easy. British football slang that became universal. Missing a sitter makes highlight reels for the wrong reasons.

Etymology: So easy you could score it sitting down

First recorded: British football slang, 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Football highlights; Miss compilations

Regional notes: British/Australian football slang.

Variations

SitterMissed a sitterAbsolute sitter