sit back

phrasal verb

sat back; sitting back; sits back

1

: to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

2

: to make no effort to do something

He sat back and watched us do all the work.

How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?

Examples of sit back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Simply hold the brush in place, and sit back as the machine thoroughly washes and dries your bristles within thirty seconds. —Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026

Childs Pose Stretch Begin in quadruped position (on all fours, with your hands under your shoulders, and your knees directly under your hips), then sit back into your hips, bringing your hips toward your heels. —Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026

While West Ham were content to sit back and allow Spurs time on the ball, Bissouma’s willingness to patrol the middle of the pitch and contribute to the team’s attack added a dynamism rarely seen from Spurs’ midfield this season. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026

So sit back, put your feet up, and let Sean tell you the story behind the price. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for sit back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback