Main Entry:

ba·by·sit

Pronunciation:

\ˈbā-bē-ˌsit\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ba·by·sat \-ˌsat\ ; ba·by·sit·ting

Etymology:

back-formation from babysitter

Date:

1947

intransitive verb: to care for children usually during a short absence of the parents ; broadly : to give care <babysit for a neighbor's pets>transitive verb: to babysit for ; broadly : mind, tend <babysit house plants> <police babysitting a witness>

— ba·by·sit·ter noun