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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Frances’s is to wait at the marina restaurant, and Ray’s is to babysit Frances.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Bobby Bones is about to be a dad — and his co-host is already offering to babysit for free.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
At one point, the girl OP babysits had to go to the bathroom, so OP left the boy alone.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
One day the girl went to Wright’s home to babysit his children, but the kids were not there.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Bobby Bones is about to be a dad — and his co-host is already offering to babysit for free.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
At one point, the girl OP babysits had to go to the bathroom, so OP left the boy alone.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
One day the girl went to Wright’s home to babysit his children, but the kids were not there.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for babysit
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“Babysit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babysit. Accessed 5 Oct. 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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