babysitter

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Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtə/

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/ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtə/ · [ˈbe̞ɪ̯bɪi̯ˌsɪtʰə] · /ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtɚ/ · [ˈbeɪ̯bɪi̯ˌsɪɾɚ] · /ˈbæ̝ɪ̯biˌsɪtɚ/ · [ˈbæ̝ɪ̯bɪi̯ˌsɪɾɚ]

Definition of babysitter

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.

“My neighbor is sometimes a babysitter for other mothers’ children.”

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noun

A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.

“My neighbor is sometimes a babysitter for other mothers’ children.”
(derogatory)A person who has to watch or attend to anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; a coddler or handholder.

“He said he did not want to be on tenterhooks worrying about us and having to act as a babysitter for grown men.”

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From baby + sitter.

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