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US
/ˈbeɪbiˌsɪt/
]
VERB
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take watchful responsibility for
I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town -
work or act as a baby-sitter
I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do
How To Use baby-sit In A Sentence
- Have you made certain that all baby-sitters are vetted, especially relatives?
- Before long, however, she's back on baby-sitting duty, as assigned to her by her frigid stepmother.
- This is the age where the television performs the role of a baby-sitter, than a means of entertainment.
- The low-income occupants may be able to provide services for the senior occupants, such as baby-sitting, housecleaning, pet care, health care, or cooking.
- When I ask Nick about his childhood, he remembers a parade of baby-sitters.
- While the part of my brain normally responsible for this awareness has taken a leave of absence, I have to recruit another part of my brain to be my own baby-sitter, to monitor my every move and to chime in whenever I need prompting. Left Neglected
- It afforded me a totally different lifestyle, going from baby-sitting and waitressing to travelling around the world singing songs.
- A young man who wants a part time after school job and applies as a baby-sitter is viewed as suspect. Women’s History Month « Tales from the Reading Room
- Stop letting the TV and the internet baby-sit and spend time with their children. Think Progress » North Carolina School Secretary Claims She Was Fired For Speaking Spanish To Parents
- You can ask Siri anything—what the weather's going to be, what the meaning of life is (chocolate), whether Siri can baby-sit the kids while you go dancing at the club (she can—she's amazing!) You Cannot Be Siri-Ous
