English verb: baby-sit | |||
1. | baby-sit (social) take watchful responsibility for | ||
Samples | I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | guard | ||
2. | baby-sit (social) work or act as a baby-sitter | ||
Samples | I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do. | ||
Synonyms | sit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | guard | ||