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sits back

sits back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sit back.

Meaning of sit back

Verb

sit back (third-person singular simple present sits back, present participle sitting back, simple past and past participle sat back)

  1. To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.
    • Please just sit back and watch the show.
  2. (idiomatic) To relax, to not exert oneself.
    • Predictably in the second half it was the Potters, who went searching for goals as Fulham sat back to defend their lead.2010 December 28, Marc Vesty, “Stoke 0 - 2 Fulham”, in BBC

Questions about sits back

What is sits back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sits back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sit back.

Words near sits back in the dictionary

  1. sitrep
  2. sitreps
  3. sits
  4. sits about
  5. sits around
  6. sits back
  7. sits back on one's heels
  8. sits by
  9. sits down
  10. sits for
  11. sits idly by

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