BABYSIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does babysit mean? 

• BABYSIT (verb)
  The verb BABYSIT has 2 senses:

1. take watchful responsibility for

2. work or act as a baby-sitter

  Familiarity information: BABYSIT used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BABYSIT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they babysit    ... he / she / it babysits   
Past simple: babysat   
Past participle: babysat   
-ing form: babysitting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Take watchful responsibility for

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

baby-sit; babysit

Context example:

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

Hypernyms (to "babysit" is one way to...):

guard (to keep watch over)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Work or act as a baby-sitter

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

baby-sit; babysit; sit

Context example:

I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do

Hypernyms (to "babysit" is one way to...):

guard (to keep watch over)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

 Context examples 

A family member, such as your mother or sister, might be able to help babysit your children or pick up groceries for you.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)