verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   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?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

puppysit

Example

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"Our new neighbor down the street asked me to ask you if you want to dogsit for her when she is on vacation?"

Etymology

From dog + sit.

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