house-sit
/ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/
house-sit verb: to live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.
Verb
house-sit (third-person singular simple present house-sits, present participle house-sitting, simple past and past participle house-sat or (uncommon) house-sitted)
- To live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.
- I'm house-sitting for my friends while they're on vacation in France.
- I’m house-sitting my uncle’s place in San Rafael for a few months.2021, Cherry Radford, The Spanish House, Aria, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- home-sit
Synonyms of house-sit
Forms of house-sit
| third-person singular present | house-sits |
|---|---|
| present participle | house-sitting |
| past participle | house-sat |
| past | house-sat |
| past participle uncommon | house-sitted |
| past uncommon | house-sitted |
| alternative form | housesit |
| alternative form | house sit |
Origin of house-sit
From house + sit, formed by analogy to babysit.
Words formed from house-sit
Questions about house-sit
- What does house-sit mean?
- House-sit means to live temporarily in someone else's home, or to attend it regularly, for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.
- What part of speech is house-sit?
- House-sit is a verb.
- How do you pronounce house-sit?
- House-sit is pronounced /ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/.
- What is the past tense of house-sit?
- The past tense of house-sit is house-sat.
Words near house-sit in the dictionary
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