sit-out
Stay on sidelines
A sit-out is a covered outdoor area attached to a house, typically a porch or veranda used for relaxing: We had tea on the sit-out.
The term is common in South Asian English, especially Indian English, where such spaces are standard features of homes.
In other contexts, a sit-out can be a period of not participating—sitting something out.
Scheduled performance pause
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- hiatusBreak in activity
- intervalDuration between two points
- restCessation of activity
breather · pause · lull · downtime · relaxation · repose · timeout · waiting
Refusing to work together
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
- refusalAct of declining
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
exclusion · embargo · divestment · sanctions · ostracism · blacklist · ban · repudiation
Public display of opinion
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
blockade · rally · march · dissent · solidarity · resistance · fasting · placard
Open resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
dissent · recalcitrance · obstinacy · refusal · noncompliance · contrariness · uncooperativeness
intermission
Scheduled performance pause
rest · breather · pause · lull · downtime · relaxation · repose · timeout · waiting · sideline
noncooperation
Refusing to work together
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
- refusalAct of declining
- withdrawalAct of taking away
shunning · exclusion · embargo · divestment · sanctions · ostracism · blacklist · ban · repudiation · defiance
demonstration
Public display of opinion
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
strike · blockade · rally · march · dissent · solidarity · resistance · fasting · placard · banner
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
resistance · dissent · recalcitrance · obstinacy · refusal · noncompliance · contrariness · uncooperativeness
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
dodgeball · hopscotch · four-square · slide · seesaw · schoolyard · children · games · laughter · bell
sit-outjoin in
Begin participating with others
participate · take part · get involved · engage · partake
sit, outside, out, situation, sitting, seated, sits, sitter, outset