sit out

verb

sat out; sitting out; sits out

transitive verb

: to refrain from participating in

sat out every dance

Examples of sit out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nickelback Nick Emmanwori, who had ankle surgery in July, sat out. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Many of these events, like key moments on Love Island, The Bachelor, or DWTS, can also be influenced by one actor — like a swap on whether a beloved pro on DWTS might sit out an episode or take a break all together. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Andrew Beard, a 4-star prospect committed to Florida, is expected to make his debut after sitting out the opener with an ankle injury. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Hall, which lost in the Class LL semifinals to eventual champion Staples last year, lost one of its best players (again) as senior Freddy Wright will sit out this year after injuring his knee in the summer. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sit out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout