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- [bey-bee sit-er]
- /ˈbeɪ bi ˈsɪt ər/
- /ˈbeɪbi ˈsɪt.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-bee sit-er]
- /ˈbeɪ bi ˈsɪt ər/
Definitions of baby-sitter word
- noun baby-sitter a person who takes care of a child or children while the parents are out 3
- noun baby-sitter a person hired to take care of a child or children, as when the parents are away for the evening 3
- verb without object baby-sitter to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away. 1
- verb with object baby-sitter 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-sitter to take watchful responsibility for; tend: It will be necessary for someone to baby-sit the machine until it is running properly. 1
- noun baby-sitter Alternative spelling of babysitter. 0
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Origin of baby-sitter
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Baby-sitter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baby-sitter 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for baby-sitter
noun baby-sitter
- governess — a woman who is employed to take charge of a child's upbringing, education, etc.
- caregiver — A caregiver is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who has a disability, or is ill or very young.
- nanny — a person, usually with special training, employed to care for children in a household.
- au pair — An au pair is a young person from a foreign country who lives with a family in order to learn the language and who helps to look after the children.
- mother's helper — a person who is hired to assist in household chores, especially caring for children.
See also
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