ALL meanings of babysit
ba·by-sit
B b - verb babysit If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out. 3
- verb without object babysit to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away. 1
- verb with object babysit 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 babysit to take watchful responsibility for; tend: It will be necessary for someone to baby-sit the machine until it is running properly. 1
- noun babysit Look after a child or children while the parents are out. 1
- intransitive verb babysit watch over sb else's child 1
- transitive verb babysit watch over: sb else's child 1
- verb babysit To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money. 0
- verb babysit To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much. 0