Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪbi sɪt/
noun a person who takes care of a child in the absence of the child's parents
A1 I am looking for a baby sit for Saturday night.
A2 She hired a baby sit to watch her kids while she went out.
B1 The baby sit arrived early to meet the parents before they left.
B2 The baby sit had CPR training and knew how to handle emergencies.
C1 The baby sit had a list of emergency contacts in case of any issues.
C2 The baby sit had years of experience and was highly recommended by other parents.
verb to care for a child in the absence of the child's parents
A1 I baby sit my neighbor's kids on weekends.
A2 She used to baby sit for extra money when she was in college.
B1 I have experience baby sitting children of all ages.
B2 The teenager next door baby sits regularly for families in the neighborhood.
C1 She started her own baby sitting business and now has a team of sitters working for her.
C2 After completing her childcare certification, she began to baby sit professionally.
formal I will need to hire a babysitter to baby sit my children while I attend the conference.
informal Can you baby sit my cat for the weekend?
slang I'm going to ask my cousin to babysit my little brother tonight.
figurative As the project manager, it's my responsibility to baby sit the progress of the team's tasks.
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