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

Businessman Gil Moore’s property 20 miles southeast of Sacramento sits back from a rural road that intersects with the landmark Sheldon Inn Restaurant and Bar. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025

Open seven days a week from 7 a.m. until dusk, this is a great place to set up your umbrella and chairs, then sit back and relax. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025

During the phone call, Dad sat back and breathed a sigh of relief while mom Juliet Harvey cried and about 30 other friends and family members, including his sisters Brianna (27) and Alaina (20) looked on. —Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025

Up until De Bruyne’s free kick, Palace looked entirely comfortable, not just sitting back and hitting on the break but having a fair bit of the ball. —Sam Lee, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for sit back

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