ALL meanings of baby-sit
ba·by-sit
B b - verb baby-sit to act or work as a baby-sitter 3
- intransitive verb baby-sit to act as a baby sitter 3
- verb transitive baby-sit to baby-sit for (a specified child or children) 3
- verb without object baby-sit to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away. 1
- verb with object baby-sit 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 baby-sit to take watchful responsibility for; tend: It will be necessary for someone to baby-sit the machine until it is running properly. 1
- verb baby-sit To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money. 0
- verb baby-sit To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much. 0