petsit en · VERB
Etymology
By analogy with babysit.
Meanings
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To babysit for (take care of) a pet.
Sam, Jo, Matthew, and Katie have been hired to petsit Trixie-Belle, a very aristocratic Yorkshire Terrier.
1998, Tessa Krailing, Trixie and the Cyber Pet, page 98:“Do you do a lot of petsitting? Can I petsit, too?” Jessie asked eagerly.
2018, Heidi Lang, Rules of the Ruff:If you don't want to make the longterm commitment of taking on a pet, offer to petsit for a friend.
2008, David Bordon, Tom Winters, 101 Things You Should Do Before Going to Heaven:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pet-sit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pet sit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| petsitting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| petsitted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | uncommon | lexicographic |
| petsitted | Tense=Past | uncommon | lexicographic |
| petsat | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| petsat | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| petsits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |