babysit

Meaning

1. To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
2. (informal) To watch or tend a thing or process without normally intervening in it, e.g. as a precaution should an emergency happen.
3. (informal) To watch or attend anything or anyone more closely than ought to be needed; to have to help or coax too much.

Synonyms

keep guard

watch over

guard

💂

keep vigil

look after

assist

sit

🪑

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/

Etymology

Back-formation from babysitter.