Petsit

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To babysit for (take care of) a pet.

    "Sam, Jo, Matthew, and Katie have been hired to petsit Trixie-Belle, a very aristocratic Yorkshire Terrier."

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"Sam, Jo, Matthew, and Katie have been hired to petsit Trixie-Belle, a very aristocratic Yorkshire Terrier."

Etymology

By analogy with babysit.

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