dogsit
dogsit verb: to babysit for (take care of) a dog in its owner's absence.
Verb
dogsit (third-person singular simple present dogsits, present participle dogsitting, simple past and past participle dogsat or (uncommon) dogsitted)
- To babysit for (take care of) a dog in its owner's absence.
- Our new neighbor down the street asked me to ask you if you want to dogsit for her when she is on vacation?2003, Julia DeVillers, True teamwork
- And when he took Shoe for a run, Mom and I would dogsit Lucky.2012, Ann M. Martin, Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories, page 51
Forms of dogsit
| third-person singular present | dogsits |
|---|---|
| present participle | dogsitting |
| past participle | dogsat |
| past | dogsat |
| past participle uncommon | dogsitted |
| past uncommon | dogsitted |
| alternative form | dog-sit |
| alternative form | dog sit |
Origin of dogsit
From dog + sit.
Words formed from dogsit
Questions about dogsit
- What does dogsit mean?
- Dogsit means to babysit for (take care of) a dog in its owner's absence.
- What part of speech is dogsit?
- Dogsit is a verb.
- What is the past tense of dogsit?
- The past tense of dogsit is dogsat.
Words near dogsit in the dictionary
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