Childmind
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Childmind is a verb meaning To look after children while their parents are absent.
Meaning
To look after children while their parents are absent.
More Meanings
- The mind of a child.
- That aspect of one's psyche that is childlike.
Example Sentences
When Mum arrived, last as usual, late as usual, Rosie told her straight off she couldn't childmind me no more.
To get back our enthusiasm, we first need to remind ourselves of the devil-may-care attitude of our childmind.
In fact, he helped me childmind Thomas who at one time needed to relieve himself and was desperate for a toilet.
There must have been two dozen of the shadow people, invented by the childmind of Enoch Robinson, who lived in the room with him.
Word Forms
- childminds
- childminding
- childminded
Synonyms for childmind
Depending on context, synonyms include babysit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nursemaid, allomother, coparent, helicopter, chaperon, parent.
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