sit about

phrasal verb

sat about; sitting about; sits about

chiefly British

: to spend time doing nothing useful

He sits about and does nothing while I do all the work.

Examples of sit about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When not in use controlling traffic during Festival Park events between Friday and Oct. 12, the barriers will lie flat, sitting about an inch above the road’s surface, according to a city news release. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025

Fine Sips off the Strip Kat Thomas leads the top wine team at chef James Trees’ Ada’s in Tivoli Village, which sits about 20 minutes from the strip in Summerlin. —Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

The hotel’s location will remain one of its most appealing factors, Fry said, sitting about five minutes from Interstate 5 and about 10 minutes from the Del Mar coast. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025

Pike Central sits about five miles northeast of Pikeville High. —Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for sit about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout