dog sit

A form of dogsit — To babysit for (take care of) a dog in its owner's absence.

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Meanings

verbdog sit (third-person singular simple present dog sits, present participle dog sitting, simple past and past participle dog sat)

present singular third person dog sits · participle present dog sitting · participle past dog sat · past dog sat

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dogsit.

    Plus, Mom asked her to dog sit, not me.

    2009, Maggie Estep, Alice Fantastic
    2 more examples

    A couple of days after we got back I came over here to dog sit.

    2014, Kelly Riemenschneider, My Name is Kelly: I will be your nurse today, page 9

    Perhaps a good friend can dog sit for a day or two. Or, if you have a boarder your dog is comfortable with, this can be a good option. (If someone dog sits for you, make sure he or she follows the routine as stated in #1 above.)

    2017, Todd Hafer, Jedd Hafer, 101 Amazing Things About Dog Lovers
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APA

dog sit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20sit

MLA

“dog sit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20sit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog sit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20sit.

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