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sitout

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, Nigeria

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noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war, wrestling

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noun

Meaning 3

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

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noun

Meaning 4

Alternative form of sit-out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

From sit + out.