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sit out
verb
(tr) to endure to the end
I sat out the play although it was terrible
(tr) to remain seated throughout (a dance, etc)
US and Canadian term: hike out.(intr) to lean backwards over the side of a light sailing boat in order to carry the centre of gravity as far to windward as possible to reduce heeling
Idioms and Phrases
Also, sit through . Stay until the end of, as in We decided to sit out the lecture instead of leaving early , or He was only eight when he sat through an entire opera—and it lasted nearly five hours . [Early 1700s]
Refrain from taking part in, as in Jane's foot hurt so she sat out the last three dances . [Mid-1600s]
Outlast, outstay, as in He sat out all the other guests, hoping to get a word alone with the host . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
Having missed February's Nations League games, she was called up to the squad for the double-header against Belgium in April, only to have to sit out the first game.
"After dad washed the car, he saw them as a family sitting out in the garden and asked them for a picture and they agreed."
Also, when old-school Hollywood parties offered a mind-altering buffet, there were literal bowls of pills and powder sitting out, not delicious and deceptive plates of edibles!
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, who controversially sat out for one play last year because he was tired, ran out of gas in a go-kart race in this year’s video.
After recovering from a cesarean section and sitting out for two months to allow her stitches to heal, she returned to play two weeks into the season in August.
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