past form and past participle
Cared for a child for a short time while the parents were away.
She babysat our children last night.
We babysat for the neighbors while they were at dinner.
American English
How to pronounce babysat
verbB1
BAYbeesaat
/ˈbeɪ.biˌsæt̚/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of babysit
Cared for a child for a short time while the parents were away.
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Related words & forms
The past form changes to babysat. The -ing form doubles the final s: babysitting.