I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb
: to act or become employed as a baby-sitter
ask her to basy-sit during church service
I had to baby-sit with my grandchildren — Robert Frost
II. intransitive verb
: to stay with and care for any offspring
the male baby-sits , uncovering the eggs if the mound gets too hot — National Geographic World
transitive verb
: to stay with and look after the welfare of : mind : tend
baby-sit the house plants