babysit B1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #11605 Meanings 1 verb To look after a child for a short time while the parents are away, often for money. My daughter is babysitting for the neighbours tonight. 2 verb To watch over a person, thing, or process more closely than should be needed. He left me to babysit the new employee all afternoon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to look after a child for a... childsit 2 verb · to watch over a person,... coddle Word family Derived forms birdysit Related forms babysittercatsitdogsithousesit Etymology AI details Back-formation from babysitter. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # babysit **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 11605 ## Meanings 1. To look after a child for a short time while the parents are away, often for money. 2. To watch over a person, thing, or process more closely than should be needed. ## Examples - My daughter is babysitting for the neighbours tonight. - He left me to babysit the new employee all afternoon. ## Derived Forms - birdysit ## Related Forms - babysitter - catsit - dogsit - housesit ## Etymology Back-formation from babysitter. ## AI Etymology Babysit is a back-formation from babysitter. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown