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Definition of babysit

babysit

/ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/
ba · by · sit
Past Simple:babysat
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Past Participle:babysat
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Present Participle:babysitting
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babysit Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To look after a child or children temporarily while the parents are away.

Example

"She offered to babysit her younger cousins on Friday evening so her aunt and uncle could attend a concert."

2

To closely monitor, coddle, or excessively supervise an adult, project, or piece of equipment that requires constant attention (informal).

Example

"The senior engineer complained that he had to babysit the outdated server throughout the entire software migration."

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• Nearby Words

babylonian
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babyproof
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babytalk
babywearing

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the 1940s as a back-formation from the noun 'babysitter', combining 'baby' and 'sit' in the sense of staying in a home to keep watch.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Babysit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/babysit
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