pet-sit

English

Verb

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

1. Alternative form of petsit
   • 2010, Leda Meredith, Locavore's Handbook: The Busy Person's Guide to Eating Local on a Budget:

     If you have a skill, or time to babysit, clean, run an errand, or pet-sit for someone who has a garden prolific enough to supply extras, you can get some of your food without laying any cash on the table.

   • 2011, Jim Beach, Chris Hanks, David Beasley, School for Startups, page 181:

     Advertise in a neighborhood where you are able to walk dogs in the evening and pet-sit during weekends and other vacations.

   • 2014, Susan Brackley, Woman of Virtue, page 58:

     There are other girls and single women who house-sit or pet-sit for extra income.

Anagrams

• Pettis, petits, step it