babysitting

ba·by-sit

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-bee-sit]
- /ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-bee-sit]
- /ˈbeɪ biˌsɪt/

Definitions of babysitting word

verb without object babysitting to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away. 1
verb with object babysitting 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 babysitting to take watchful responsibility for; tend: It will be necessary for someone to baby-sit the machine until it is running properly. 1
noun babysitting Present participle of babysit. 1
noun babysitting watching sb else's child 1
noun babysitting The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents. 0

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Origin of babysitting

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Babysitting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Babysitting

babysitting 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".

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Synonyms for babysitting

noun babysitting

childcare — Childcare refers to looking after children, and to the facilities which help parents to do so.

Just one Synonym for babysitting