pet sit

A form of petsit — To babysit for (take care of) a pet.

Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of petsit.

    Maybe you had to pet sit for a neighbor's animal sometimes.

    2005, Come Sit a Spell: Recalling and Writing Memoirs, page 39
    2 more examples

    If you're a man, you can go ahead and pet sit in this situation!

    1999, Suzanne M. Roth, The Reality of Professional Pet Sitting, page 39

    Though many people still only pet sit occasionally for neighbors and friends, others are developing long lists of clientele and proving strong competition to kennels and boarding facilities.

    2010, Ferguson, Careers in Focus, page 132
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