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- [bey-bee sit]
- /ˈbeɪ bi sɪt/
- /ˈbeɪbi sɪt/
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- [bey-bee sit]
- /ˈbeɪ bi sɪt/
Definitions of baby-sit word
- verb baby-sit to act or work as a baby-sitter 3
- intransitive verb baby-sit to act as a baby sitter 3
- verb transitive baby-sit to baby-sit for (a specified child or children) 3
- verb without object baby-sit to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away. 1
- verb with object baby-sit to baby-sit for (a child): We've placed an ad for someone to baby-sit the youngsters in the evening. 1
- verb with object baby-sit to take watchful responsibility for; tend: It will be necessary for someone to baby-sit the machine until it is running properly. 1
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Origin of baby-sit
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Baby-sit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baby-sit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for baby-sit
verb baby-sit
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- tend — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- sit — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- take care — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
Antonyms for baby-sit
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Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with ba
- Words starting with bab
- Words starting with baby
- Words starting with babys
- Words starting with babysi
- Words starting with babysit