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Definition of Baby-sit

1. Verb. Take watchful responsibility for. "I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town"

2. Verb. Work or act as a baby-sitter. "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

Definition of Baby-sit

1. Verb. To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money. ¹

2. Verb. To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Baby-sit

baby's breath baby's dummy baby's room baby's tears baby-boom generation baby-care baby-faced baby-jumper baby-killer baby-killers

baby-like baby-minder baby-minders baby-oil baby-sat baby-sit (current term) baby-sits baby-sitter baby-sitters baby-sitting

baby-snatcher baby-to-be baby-walker baby-walkers baby-wise baby alarm baby alarms baby bat baby bats

Literary usage of Baby-sit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Drug Abuse Prevention for At-Risk Groupsby Karol L. Kumpfer by Karol L. Kumpfer (1997)
"Your mom asks you to baby sit your little brother at home. Your friend suggests you go ... (have him help baby sit, watch a movie on TV, etc.) 2. Leave. IV. ..."

2. Building Spelling Skills: Grade 5 by Jo Ellen Moore (2002)
"... Name: Edit for Spelling Circle the word in each row that is spelled correctly. I . baby sit babysit ... baby-sit first-aid flash-light ..."

3. Daily Word Problems, Grade 4 by Jill Norris, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Sharman Wurst, Doug Wurst, Don Robinson (2001)
"This Friday night she will baby-sit from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm She will be paid $3.50 an hour. How much money will she earn? Daily Word Problems Tuesday-Week 7 ..."

4. Daily Word Problems: Student Practice Books by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2007)
"This Friday night she will baby-sit from 6:00 pm to S'-OO pm She will be paid $3.50 an hour. How much money will she earn? Daily Word Problems Tuesday-Week ..."

5. The Russians Are Coming!: 14 Months in the Life of the Town by Lily Alex (2003)
""Could you baby-sit my kids tonight?" David asked. He saw she was disappointed, ... "If you want me to baby-sit your kids don't even try to offer me money. ..."

6. Better English for Speaking and Writing by Sarah Emma Simons, Clem Irwin Orr, Mary Ella Given, William Dodge Lewis (1920)
"Where does the baby sit? 5. Where does the cat sit? 26 LEARNING TO USE SIT AND SAT "You may sit on the front seat, Jack," said father, as we started home ..."

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