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Meaning
Verb
●
To
decline
to
participate
;
particularly
, to
decline
to dance.
●
To
await
the
cessation
of, without
taking
part.
●
In Poker:
To be
away
from the
table
in the midst of
an
ongoing
game
, thus
automatically
placing
one's
forced bets
and otherwise
folding
every
hand
when it is
one's
time to act.
●
In Nautical:
To
lean
out to
the
windward
side
of a
sailboat
in order to
counterbalance
the effects of the
wind
on the sails.
●
In Wrestling:
To
escape
a
hold
while
face down
by
swinging
one's
legs
around into the
sitting
position.
Noun
●
Alternative form of sitout
●
Alternative form of sit-out
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