Sitout

Quick meaning: Sitout is a noun meaning A protest action in which protesters refuse to go to work or school, or in which they show up but do not work.

Meaning

A protest action in which protesters refuse to go to work or school, or in which they show up but do not work.

More Meanings

1. (wrestling) A wrestling move that is often used to escape from a hold in which one straightens one's legs to get into a sitting position where one can use them for leverage.
2. Alternative form of sit-out.
3. (chiefly India, Nigeria) An outdoor area that is set up for sitting, including a floor and seats, and possibly, but not necessarily having a roof, screens, or elevated platform.

Example Sentences

Its five themed en-suite rooms are large and most have funky little sitouts.

. From this position, start a sitout by extending your left leg. Drop your opponent, but keep a firm hold on his arm.

Walkouts, sitouts, strikes and court suits are all the vogue among the disgruntled football, basketball and baseball players.

Her husband, Dick Jr., was a longtime assistant coach at Norwalk, and Janella proudly claimed that she knew a sitout when she saw one.

Word Forms

• sitouts
• sit out
• sit-out

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sitootery, sleepout, outer, seat, place, privy.

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