Baby-sit (Verb)
Meaning 1
Work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- I'll baby-sit the kids while you go to the store.
- My sister agreed to baby-sit the twins for a few hours.
- Can you baby-sit the little one tonight since I have a meeting.
- I need to find someone to baby-sit my niece during the concert.
- Emily refused to baby-sit on Fridays since she has a college class.
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Meaning 2
Take watchful responsibility for; "I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She baby-sits her grandmother's house while she's away on vacation.
- They baby-sit the lab rats when the researcher is out for the day.
- She baby-sits the office phone during her coworker's lunch break.
- He baby-sits the barbecue grill to ensure the burgers cook evenly.
- She baby-sits the family business when her parents are on a trip.