Babysitter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Babysitter is a noun meaning A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
Meaning
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
More Meanings
- (derogatory) A person who has to watch or attend to anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; a coddler or handholder.
Example Sentences
My neighbor is sometimes a babysitter for other mothers’ children.
He said he did not want to be on tenterhooks worrying about us and having to act as a babysitter for grown men.
Word Forms
- babysitters
- baby-sitter
- baby sitter
Synonyms for babysitter
Depending on context, synonyms include childsitter, sitter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sitter, babysitting, caregiver, housekeeper, nanny, baby-sitter.
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