house-sit

English

Etymology

• compound house + sit, formed by analogy to babysit

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/

Verb

house-sit (third-person singular simple present house-sits, present participle house-sitting, simple past and past participle house-sat)

1. (intransitive) to live in someone's house and take care of it while they are away

   • I'm housesitting for my friends while they're on vacation in France.