Baby-sit

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

babysit

Origin

Compound of baby + sit.

Full definition of baby-sit

Verb

To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much.He left me to baby-sit the new guy while he got some work done.

Related terms

baby-sitter