housesit

[hous-sit] /ˈhaʊsˌsɪt/
verb (used without object), housesat, housesitting.
1.
to take care of a house or residence while the owner or occupant is temporarily away, especially by living in it.
Also, house-sit.
Origin
1975-80; house + sit1, on the model of baby-sit
Related forms
house sitter, house-sitter, noun
British Dictionary definitions for house-sit

house-sit

verb (intransitive) -sits, -sitting, -sat
1.
to live in and look after a house during the absence of its owner or owners
Derived Forms
house-sitter, noun
Slang definitions & phrases for house-sit

house-sit

verb

To live in and care for a house free of charge or for a fee while the owner is away

[1970s+; modeled on baby-sit]