baby-sit

Definition of Baby-sit in English :

1. baby-sit

take watchful responsibility for

Example Sentences:
'I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town'

2. baby-sit, sit

work or act as a baby-sitter

Example Sentences:
'I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Baby-sit

verb -sits, -sitting or -sat

(intransitive)

to act or work as a baby-sitter

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbaby-ˌsat or ˈbaby-ˌsitting

1.

to act as a baby sitter

verb transitive

2.

to baby-sit for (a specified child or children)

v. ba·by·sat (-săt′), ba·by·sit·ting, ba·by·sits also ba·by-sat or ba·by-sit·ting or ba·by-sits

v.intr.

1. To take care of a child or children in the absence of a parent or guardian.

2. To take care of or watch over someone or something needing attention or guidance.

v.tr.

1. To provide care for (a child) in the absence of a parent or guardian.

2. To watch over or tend: babysat the neighbor's plants for a week.