transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbā-bē-ˌsit ]
verb
( ba·by·sat -ˌsat ; -sit·ting )
Etymology: back-formation from babysitter
Date: 1947
intransitive verb
: to care for children usually during a short absence of the parents ; broadly : to give care
babysit for a neighbor's pets
transitive verb
: to babysit for ; broadly : mind , tend
babysit house plants
police babysitting a witness
• ba·by·sit·ter noun