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

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

   • 2005, Come Sit a Spell: Recalling and Writing Memoirs, page 39:

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

   • 2010, Ferguson, Careers in Focus, page 132:

     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.

Anagrams

• Pettis, petits, step it