sit back

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sit bak]
- /sɪt bæk/
- /sɪt bæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sit bak]
- /sɪt bæk/

Definitions of sit back words

intransitivephrasal verbs sit back relax, rest 1
intransitivephrasal verbs sit back do nothing, be idle 1
intransitivephrasal verbs sit back lean backwards in one's seat 1
phrasal verb sit back If you sit back while something is happening, you relax and do not become involved in it. 0
verb sit back to relax, as when action should be taken 0
noun sit back to relax 0

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Parts of speech for Sit back

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sit back popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for sit back

verb sit back

breathe easy — to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
cool off — If someone or something cools off, or if you cool them off, they become cooler after having been hot.
ease off — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
hang loose — to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
kick back — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.

All 13 Synonyms of sit back