baby-sit

A form of babysit — To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

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Meanings

verbbaby-sit (third-person singular simple present baby-sits, present participle baby-sitting, simple past and past participle baby-sat or (uncommon) baby-sitted)

present singular third person baby-sits · participle present baby-sitting · participle past baby-sat · past baby-sat · participle past uncommon baby-sitted · past uncommon baby-sitted · alternative babysit

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of babysit.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbtake watchful responsibility for

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verbwork or act as a baby-sitter

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

baby-sit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby-sit

MLA

“baby-sit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby-sit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby-sit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby-sit.

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