babysit
or ba·by-sit
to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
to take watchful responsibility for (a child): We're looking for someone to babysit the kids in the evening.
to take watchful responsibility for; tend: It will be necessary for someone to babysit the machine until it is running properly.
Origin of babysit
1Other words from babysit
- ba·by·sit·ter, ba·by-sit·ter, noun
Words Nearby babysit
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How to use babysit in a sentence
With another baby on the way, it's a good thing Grandma Kris Jenner is nearby to babysit.
TV’s Best and Worst Moms: ‘Veep,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and More | The Daily Beast Video | May 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEmanuel finds herself drawn to Linda, who resembles her dead mother, and agrees to babysit her newborn child.
Jessica Biel on ‘The Truth About Emanuel,’ Motherhood, Justin Timberlake, and More | Marlow Stern | January 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey hold the kid for a few minutes, or read her a story, or "babysit" her, and think they've done a fantastic job.
Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories | Harry Siegel | February 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEven more annoying, have you heard of a guy say he has to "babysit" his children when his wife has something to do?
Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories | Harry Siegel | February 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTQueen Latifah also used to babysit your kids while you were on tour?
I am well enough that I can babysit or pick up a few dollars.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAnd I was getting dressed to go out to a friend's house, and she was staying to babysit.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for baby-sit
(intr) to act or work as a baby-sitter
Derived forms of baby-sit
- baby-sitting, noun, adjective
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