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- [bey-bee-sit]
- /ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt/
- /ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪt.ər/
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- [bey-bee-sit]
- /ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt/
Definitions of babysitter word
- verb without object babysitter to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away. 1
- verb with object babysitter 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 babysitter to take watchful responsibility for; tend: It will be necessary for someone to baby-sit the machine until it is running properly. 1
- noun babysitter A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians. 1
- noun babysitter childminder 1
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Origin of babysitter
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Babysitter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
babysitter 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
babysitter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for babysitter
noun babysitter
- 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.
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