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

Daniels gets hurt, sits out, returns, and then gets hurt worse. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

After sitting out last year’s event, Marvel Studios will return to Hall H on Saturday to showcase its upcoming slate. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

But Chicago would not host any games, having sat out the bidding process at the behest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who found FIFA's demands for expensive renovations to the city's premier stadium, Soldier Field, too much to ask of city taxpayers. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026

And reportedly considered sitting out the remainder of the tournament in protest. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 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