babysit
verb
ba·by·sit
ˈbā-bē-ˌsit 
babysat
ˈbā-bē-ˌsat
; babysitting
; babysitting
: to care for children usually during a short absence of the parents
broadly
: to give care
babysit for a neighbor's pets
babysitter
noun
Examples of babysit in a Sentence
She babysits their kids on Saturday nights.
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Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Yet others may resent having to babysit new digital coworkers that could potentially replace them.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The situation reached a breaking point when her sister once again asked her to babysit with a short notice.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Lyon would babysit the girl at the victim’s house during the week.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babysit. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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babysit
verb
ba·by·sit
ˈbā-bē-ˌsit
babysat
-ˌsat
; babysitting
; babysitting
: to care for children usually while the parents are away for a short time
babysitter
noun
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