sit back

phrasal 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

And in those conversations, which are complex to begin with, Bradley is attempting to sit back and evaluate himself. —Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025

Keeping your chest up, hinge forward at your hips as if sitting back in a chair. —Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025

In theory, the car is capable of autonomous driving, which allows its occupants to sit back, relax and enjoy the amenities and surroundings while it is piloted down the road using cutting-edge technology. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

Bring a bottle of bug spray, a blanket or a comfortable beach chair, then sit back and enjoy the show. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for sit back

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