sit out (0 synonym found)

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Definition of sit out:

(v) : (ambitransitive) To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.
(v) : (transitive) To await the cessation of, without taking part.
(v) : (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.
(v) : (wrestling) To escape a hold while face down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.
(v) : (nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
(n) : Alternative form of sitout. [(chiefly India, Nigeria) An outdoor area that is set up for sitting, including a floor and seats, and possibly, but not necessarily having a roof, screens, or elevated platform.]

Definition of sit out:

(v) : (ambitransitive) To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.
(v) : (transitive) To await the cessation of, without taking part.
(v) : (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.
(v) : (wrestling) To escape a hold while face down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.
(v) : (nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
(n) : Alternative form of sitout. [(chiefly India, Nigeria) An outdoor area that is set up for sitting, including a floor and seats, and possibly, but not necessarily having a roof, screens, or elevated platform.]

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