sit back

verb

sat back; sitting back; sits back

1

: to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

2

: to make no effort to do something

He sat back and watched us do all the work.

How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?

Examples of sit back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Fresno State backed up against their own end zone, Patterson didn’t sit back and play for the punt. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

With all that said, my best recommendation is to sit back and enjoy the show. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Simply buy your ticket, sit back, and enjoy Mother Nature’s awe-inspiring spectacle. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Listen Listening is much more than sitting back and idly taking in information. — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for sit back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback