"sit out" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-sit out.ogg [Australia] Forms: sit outs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sit out (plural sit outs)
  1. Alternative form of sitout Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sitout
    Sense id: en-sit_out-en-noun-6iLZ6oFf
  2. Alternative form of sit-out Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sit-out
    Sense id: en-sit_out-en-noun-jP7MMpYy

Verb

Audio: En-au-sit out.ogg [Australia] Forms: sits out [present, singular, third-person], sitting out [participle, present], sat out [participle, past], sat out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sit<,,sat> out}} sit out (third-person singular simple present sits out, present participle sitting out, simple past and past participle sat out)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance. Tags: intransitive, transitive Synonyms (decline to participate): opt out
    Sense id: en-sit_out-en-verb-0k8dkQyy Disambiguation of 'decline to participate': 87 5 2 1 4
  2. (transitive) To await the cessation of, without taking part. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-sit_out-en-verb-0QL6p-Vw
  3. (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. Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-sit_out-en-verb-G0Sb5JRo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 11 22 33 22 7 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 6 5 13 20 27 20 8 Topics: card-games, poker
  4. (nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms (lean to the windward side): hike, lean out
    Sense id: en-sit_out-en-verb-Ok7YRXXR Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'lean to the windward side': 3 2 8 80 6
  5. (wrestling) To escape a hold while face down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position. Categories (topical): Wrestling
    Sense id: en-sit_out-en-verb-dBvHiWzj Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war, wrestling

Inflected forms

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        [
          "sitout",
          "sitout#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "word": "sit-out"
        }
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        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2010, Jay Morgan, Fingerpainting in Psych Class, page 186",
          "text": "The parent says, “If you don't start picking up your dirty clothes by the time I count to three, you will need to take a sit out.”",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2020, Brian R. Gray, A Newcomer's Guide",
          "text": "A SIT OUT is required when there is a half table in the section, such as 8.5, 10.5, or 12.5 tables. There are more N/S Pairs than E/W Pairs or vice versa registered for the game.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of sit-out"
      ],
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        [
          "sit-out",
          "sit-out#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
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    }
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