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Baby-sit definition

babysit babysitting baby-sitting
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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.

    From Wiktionary

  • Compound of baby + sit.

    From Wiktionary

Baby-sit Sentence Examples

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

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

  • Well, any mother-in-law who isn't willing to baby-sit her own grandchildren isn't much of a grandmother.

  • Betsy was knee deep in meetings through the dinner hour so I was designated to baby sit Howie.

  • I don't know if the sun will shine on a long term relationship but Betsy is pleased to baby sit Molly while the romance dance is orchestrated.

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