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