Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: sit back
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.

verb

To relax, to not exert oneself.

Example Sentences

"Please just sit back and watch the show."
"She sat back on her haunches."
"The line along the Northumbrian coast to Berwick and into Scotland is stunning (even on a Voyager!), and the weather is perfect - just sit back, relax, and enjoy the motion picture that plays beyond the window."
"Predictably in the second half it was the Potters, who went searching for goals as Fulham sat back to defend their lead."

Inflected Forms

sits back (present, singular) sitting back (participle, present) sat back (participle, past) sat back (past)

Phrases

sit back on one's heels

Synonyms

take it easy sit by

Questions

What does sit back mean?: To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.

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