house-sit

English

/ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To live temporarily in someone else's home for the purpose of protecting and tending to it in the owner's or tenant's absence.

Etymology

Compound from English house (a house, company) + English sit.

Origin

English

sit

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Eurohouse English
Newhouse English
Stenhouse English
Stonehouse English
Wendy house English
airhouse English
alehouse English
almshouse English
armshouse English
atsit English
baby-sit English
babyhouse English
backhouse English
baghouse English
bakehouse English
barrelhouse English
bat house English
bathhouse English
beachhouse English
beefhouse English
beehouse English
beerhouse English
bellhouse English
besit English
birdhouse English
birdsit English
birdysit English
blockhouse English
boathouse English
boghouse English
boilerhouse English
bonehouse English
bookhouse English
boomhouse English
brewhouse English
broilerhouse English
brothel house English
bughouse English
bunkhouse English
canhouse English
cardhouse English
carhouse English
carthouse English
cathouse English
cellhouse English
chargehouse English
chickenhouse English
chookhouse English
chophouse English
churchhouse English
chute house English
clubhouse English
coalhouse English
cobhouse English
coffeehouse English
coldhouse English
cookhouse English
coolhouse English
cophouse English
cothouse English
countinghouse English
courthouse English
cowhouse English
crackhouse English
craphouse English
crazyhouse English
cribhouse English
culverhouse English
customshouse English
dairyhouse English
deadhouse English
deckhouse English
dehouse English
dishouse English
doghouse English
dogsit English
dollhouse English
dope house English
doss-house English
dosshouse English
doubthouse English
dovehouse English
drafthouse English
draught-house English
dwellinghouse English
dyehouse English
earthhouse English
eco-house English
farmhouse English
ferryhouse English
field house English
fieldhouse English
firehouse English
fishhouse English
flathouse English
flophouse English
forehouse English
fowlhouse English
fuckhouse English
funhouse English
gabberhouse English
gashouse English
gatehouse English
gighouse English
ginhouse English
glasshouse English
goathouse English
granny-sit English
greenhouse English
grindhouse English
groghouse English
grubhouse English
guardhouse English
guesthouse English
hashhouse English
headhouse English
hellhouse English
henhouse English
hizzle English
horsesit English
hothouse English
housage English
housane English
house English
house cricket English
house martin English
house-hunter English
house-hunting English
house-proud English
house-sitter English
houseback English
housebarn English
houseblock English
houseboat English
housebody English
houseboi English
housebote English
housebound English
houseboy English
housebreak English
housebreaker English
housebreaking English
housebroken English
housebuilding English
housebuyer English
housebuying English
housecar English
housecare English
housecarl English
housecat English
houseclean English
housecleaner English
housecleaning English
housecloth English
housecoat English
housecraft English
housedress English
housefather English
housefellow English
housefire English
housefly English
housefrock English
housefront English
houseful English
housegirl English
housegod English
houseguest English
househead English
househelp English
household English
househubby English
househunter English
househusband English
housekeeper English
housekeeping English
housekey English
houseleader English
houseleek English
houseless English
houselight English
houselike English
houseline English
housemade English
housemaid English
housemaker English
housemaking English
houseman English
housemaster English
housemate English
housemistress English
housemother English
houseowner English
housepainter English
housepainting English
housepants English
houseparent English
houseperson English
housepet English
houseplant English
housepost English
housepride English
houseproud English
houser English
houseraising English
houseroom English
houseshare English
houseshoe English
houseslave English
housesmith English
housespouse English
housetop English
housetrain English
housetruck English
houseward English
housewards English
houseware English
housewarming English
housewide English
housewife English
housework English
houseworker English
housewright English
housey English
housey-housey English
housie English
housing English
husband English
hussif English
hussy English
husting English
huswife English
icehouse English
interhouse English
jailhouse English
jakeshouse English
jewelhouse English
lakehouse English
lazar house English
lighthouse English
lit-house English
lockhouse English
lodgehouse English
loghouse English
longhouse English
madhouse English
malthouse English
masthouse English
meetinghouse English
microhouse English
milkhouse English
millhouse English
missit English
motherhouse English
moviehouse English
mudhouse English
mughouse English
neathouse English
news-house English
nuthouse English
oast house English
orehouse English
outhouse English
outsit English
overhouse English
oversit English
packhouse English
packinghouse English
palmhouse English
panhouse English
parrothouse English
peelhouse English
pension house English
pesthouse English
picket-house English
pigeonhouse English
pigsit English
pilothouse English
pisshouse English
pithouse English
playhouse English
poolhouse English
poorhouse English
porterhouse English
porthouse English
posthouse English
posting house English
pot-house English
powerhouse English
prisonhouse English
pumphouse English
puppysit English
ranchhouse English
rehouse English
renthouse English
resit English
resthouse English
roadhouse English
roundhouse English
row house English
rowhouse English
safehouse English
schoolhouse English
scouthouse English
seedhouse English
shadehouse English
sharehouse English
shithouse English
shoothouse English
shophouse English
showhouse English
sickhouse English
sit English
sit-ski English
sitfast English
sitootery English
sitout English
sitski English
sitsome English
sitter English
sittest English
sitteth English
sitting English
situp English
slaughterhouse English
smokehouse English
spitalhouse English
spookhouse English
springhouse English
stagehouse English
statehouse English
stationhouse English
steakhouse English
steeplehouse English
stillhouse English
stinkhouse English
storehouse English
stormhouse English
stovehouse English
sugarhouse English
summerhouse English
superhouse English
sweathouse English
tacklehouse English
taphouse English
teahouse English
tollhouse English
toolhouse English
townhouse English
toyhouse English
trap house English
traphouse English
treehouse English
unhouse English
unhoused English
wafflehouse English
warehouse English
warmhouse English
washhouse English
watchhouse English
waterhouse English
weighhouse English
wellhouse English
wheelhouse English
whorehouse English
winterhouse English
wirehouse English
woodhouse English
workhouse English
wring-house English
House German
sitzen German
house Hungarian
хаус Russian
house Norwegian Bokmål
ハウス Japanese
hous Middle English
sitten Middle English
sidi Esperanto
हाउस Hindi
haus Tok Pisin
haus buk Tok Pisin
haus kuk Tok Pisin
oso Sranan Tongo
houso Chinese Pidgin English