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

But Helen and Bob don’t sit back and wait for someone in need to come to them. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

This can give the third row more than enough legroom for long journeys, although the lack of vertical space to put legs means that sitting back there involves knees next to faces. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

My enjoyment now came from sitting back and watching her shine. — Diana Daniele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Boasting a devastating, quick attacking unit in Cole Palmer, Rogers and Joao Pedro, Chelsea’s instinct has been to sit back and invite opponents forward, creating gaps to exploit on the counter. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for sit back

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