Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪbi sɪt/

Definitions of baby sit

noun a person who takes care of a child in the absence of the child's parents

Example Sentences

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

Example Sentences

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.

Examples of baby sit in a Sentence

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.

Grammatical Forms of baby sit

past tense

baby sat

plural

baby sits

comparative

more baby sit

superlative

most baby sit

present tense

baby sits

future tense

will baby sit

perfect tense

has baby sat

continuous tense

is baby sitting

singular

baby sit

positive degree

baby sitter

infinitive

to baby sit

gerund

baby sitting

participle

baby sat

Origin and Evolution of baby sit

First Known Use: 1937 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'baby sit' originated from the combination of the words 'baby' and 'sit', referring to the act of watching over a child while seated.
Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe the act of supervising a child while seated, the term 'baby sit' has evolved to encompass the broader concept of providing childcare services, whether seated or not.