Baby-sit Definition

babysit, babysitting, baby-sitting
verb
baby-sitting

To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

My daughter is babysitting for the Morgans at number ten, who are going out on a date night.
We need someone to babysit our children while we go to the theater.
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To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much.
He left me to babysit the new guy while he got some work done.
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To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

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To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much.
He left me to baby-sit the new guy while he got some work done.
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Origin of Baby-sit

  • Back-formation from babysitter.

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  • Compound of baby + sit.

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Baby-sit Sentence Examples

  • Or get a mother-in-law to baby sit the kids.

  • Childcare can run the gamut from grandmas who baby sit to childcare centers and everything in between.

  • Offer to do errands, baby-sit children, or some other way for practice time.

  • I ended up having to baby-sit for my friend's two children, who ended up having to sleep over, and sleep in my bed; they are four and seven years old.

  • However, there was one boy who was a little different to baby sit.

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Words Starting With

BBABAB

Words Ending With

TITSIT

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Words Starting With B and Ending With T

Starts With B & Ends With TStarts With BA & Ends With TStarts With B & Ends With IT

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With T
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