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

Their targets are the large numbers of apathetic legal voters who sit out elections. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Fellow edge rusher Abdul Carter said Burns set an inspirational example by sitting out practice all week and playing through the ankle sprain against the Titans. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Delane sat out last week’s game with a shoulder injury sustained in the season opener, his pro debut. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Meredith is there but naturally is sitting out of the excitement on account of her new face-lift. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 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