sit out

verb, noun — 8 senses

sit out

verbalso spelled sit-out
1

Ambitransitive To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.

  • I don't like this tune, and I'm rather tired, so I think I'll just sit out.
  • I don't like this tune, and I'm rather tired, so I think I'll just sit it out.
2

To await the cessation of, without taking part.

  • A large proportion of the millhands sat out the strike in their native villages, sometimes hundreds of miles from Bombay; the remainder survived precariously in the city with the help of casual labour and rations of grain […]2012 [1984], chapter 13, in Barry Munslow, Henry Finch, editors, Proletarianisation in the Third World (non-fiction), page 283:
  • He thinks he can sit it out and still take a slice?2008 July 14, Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, The Dark Knight, spoken by Grumpy (Danny Goldring), Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures:
1 more example
  • England manager Roy Hodgson instantly restored Rooney after a two-match suspension in place of Andy Carroll with orders to make a belated mark on the campaign after sitting out the draw against France and victory against Sweden.2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport:
3

Card games, Poker To be away from the table in the midst of an ongoing game, thus automatically placing one's forced bets and otherwise folding every hand when it is one's time to act.

4

Nautical, Transport To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.

5

Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War, Wrestling To escape a hold while face down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.

sit-out

noun
1

Alternative Alternative form of sitout.

  • As I told you, I think the “sit-out” at the Chase-Manhattan Bank was an act of faith in the possibility of America's taking up once more its mission of helping to make the world more decent.1964, The Correspondent:
  • Our mat drill consists of repeated short sit-outs and shoulder rolls. The wrestler executes a short sit-out and immediately rolls over the point of his shoulder and recovers into a defensive position.1967, The Coaching Clinic - Volume 5, page 9:
4 more examples
  • The idea of the "sit-out" was originally presented by a nucleus of seven students, who took it to the faculty-student council.1989, Martin Oppenheimer, The Sit-In Movement of 1960, page 174:
  • Again, as stated, he may collapse or roll through “pin/jeopardy” positions to thwart an attack as long as he is not halted for the two second mark. He is not to escape. That is, no stand-up switches, sit-outs, pulling guard or 1/2 guard.2010, Mark Hatmaker, MMA Mastery: Ground and Pound, page 163:
  • The beach house had two bedrooms with attached bath, living cum dining room and a sit-out facing the sea.2014, A.J. Karan, Dark Intentions, page 62:
  • Each house had a shoulder-high sit-out in front so as to prevent the mahars from entering the house.2014, Sharmila Rege, Writing Caste/Writing Gender:

› A time-out.

2

A break from the expected activity, for rest, for strategic reasons, or because participation is impossible.

  • Thus losses and sit-outs generally pair up. However, there are two exceptions to this — C sat out the first game even though he hadn't lost the previous game, and the loser of the last game doesn't sit out after that because they quit at that point.1991, Ross Honsberger, More Mathematical Morsels, page 169:
  • At times the sit-out would result in only 4 players remaining when he did resume—however he would be far behind and almost relegating himself to 4“' place which is normally not paid.2012, Jack D. Mormon, More Common Sense Online Texas Holdem, page 228:
1 more example
  • News that some sit-out units would be joining the Patriots drew some more whooping and hollering.2014, Glen Tate, 299 Days: The War:
3

A form of punishment in which the offender is made to sit out from a desired activity.

  • The sit-out progression addresses confrontation, negotiation, self-reflection, accountability, and logical consequences.2011, Teaching Personal, Social Responsibility Through Physical Activity, Donald R. Hellison:

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