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

Schwesinger sat out almost all of training camp before returning to practice in late August. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 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

But Booty ended up waiting his turn, anyway, sitting out in 2003, 2004 and 2005 before finally getting his shot as the starter in 2006. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

But fans rejoiced when a creative overhaul led to the announcement that Campbell was returning after sitting out Scream VI due to a pay dispute, while original Scream writer Kevin Williamson would make his franchise directorial debut. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 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