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

Toss it together in a slow-cooker, then sit back and relax while dinner takes care of itself. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025

Both areas are built to take care of the smallest details so the entire family can just sit back, recreate, relax and enjoy the trip. —New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025

After recruiting Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves), a highly successful and morally flexible Florida lawyer with a 100 percent success rate, Milton offers him temptation after temptation — then sits back and lets the process play out, only rarely getting his hands dirty himself. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

Bring a bottle of bug spray, a blanket or a comfortable beach chair, then sit back and enjoy the show. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for sit back

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