babysitter B1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtɚ/ UK /ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtə/ See IPA manual Freq #8136 Meanings 1 noun A person who looks after children for a short time while the parents are away. We hired a babysitter so we could go out for dinner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who looks after... sitterchildsitter Word family Forms babysitters Derived forms babysit Related forms birdsittercatsitterdogsitterhomesitterhouse-sitternannynursepetsitterpuppysitter Etymology From baby + sitter. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # babysitter **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtə/ **Frequency rank:** 8136 ## Meanings 1. A person who looks after children for a short time while the parents are away. ## Examples - We hired a babysitter so we could go out for dinner. ## Derived Forms - babysit ## Related Forms - birdsitter - catsitter - dogsitter - homesitter - house-sitter - nanny - nurse - petsitter - puppysitter ## Etymology From baby + sitter. ## Topics - People & Society markdown