SIT BACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sit back mean? 

• SIT BACK (verb)
  The verb SIT BACK has 2 senses:

1. settle into a comfortable sitting position

2. be inactive or indifferent while something is happening

  Familiarity information: SIT BACK used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIT BACK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Settle into a comfortable sitting position

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

sit back; take it easy

Hypernyms (to "sit back" is one way to...):

decompress; loosen up; relax; slow down; unbend; unwind (become less tense, rest, or take one's ease)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be inactive or indifferent while something is happening

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

sit back; sit by

Context example:

Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!

Hypernyms (to "sit back" is one way to...):

look on; watch (observe with attention)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

 Context examples 

You will be able to sit back, breathe, and look over all you’ve learned in the past two years or more.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You’ve been working hard since January, and while the pressure is still on to perform well, you can give yourself some leeway and sit back to think.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to your wife.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)