/ Dictionary / Index S seat-of-the-pants: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: seat-of-the-pants Pronunciation: (sēt'uv-u-pants'), [key] — adj. using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork: a seat-of-the-pants management style. done without the aid of instruments: The pilot made a seat-of-the-pants landing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. SEATO seatrain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language