baby-sit

British

verb

(intr) to act or work as a baby-sitter

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baby-sitting

noun

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baby-sit

His antics had some people joking that he should come and baby-sit and do domestic chores for them.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2022

"I wouldn’t want to baby-sit — I mean, be married to — anyone else, ever."

From Fox News ● Nov. 24, 2021

Forced to baby-sit with her college nemesis, a young woman starts to see the man in a new light.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2020

But one couple's decision to go out was another's chance to baby-sit; so it became difficult to earn coupons.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2017

I'm supposed to be at home asking Aunt Ethel to come baby-sit.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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