babysitter

Word parts

baby + sitter

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/

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Noun

Singular babysitter

Plural babysitters

a babysitter

1. (countable) A babysitter is someone who looks after young children while their parents are out.

   I had to be a babysitter and take care of my younger brother as my parents went overseas.

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