sit out

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.
2. 2
   To await the cessation of, without taking part.
3. 3
   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.
4. 4
   To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
5. 5
   To escape a hold while face down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of sitout.
2. 2
   Alternative form of sit-out.
3. 3
   Alternative form of sitout.
4. 4
   A time-out: A break from the expected activity, for rest, for strategic reasons, or because participation is impossible.
5. 5
   A time-out: A form of punishment in which the offender is made to sit out from a desired activity.