babysit

CEFRB1

/ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To care for a child while the parents are away.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • I am supposed to babysit the children tonight.

  • They asked Kate to babysit their child.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To watch or tend a thing or process without normally intervening in it, e.g. as a precaution should an emergency happen.

  2. To watch or attend anything or anyone more closely than ought to be needed; to have to help or coax too much.

More examples

In context

  • My daughter is babysitting for the Morgans at number ten, who are going out on a date night.

  • The reaction takes several hours, so we leave a graduate student to babysit it.

  • We need someone to babysit our children while we go to the theater.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Back-formation from babysitter.