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house-sit

/ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.84 in modern English

Syllables
house--sit
IPA
/ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From house + sit, formed by analogy to babysit.

Inflected Forms

house-sits (present, singular) house-sitting (participle, present) house-sat (participle, past) house-sat (past) house-sitted (participle, past) house-sitted (past, uncommon) housesit (alternative) house sit (alternative)

Phrases

house-sitter

Synonyms

home-sit

Questions

How do you pronounce house-sit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/.
What does house-sit mean?
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.
Where does house-sit come from?
From house + sit, formed by analogy to babysit.

How to pronounce house-sit

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