present participle
Caring for a child for a short time while the parents are away.
She is babysitting her niece tonight.
They are babysitting for the neighbors.
American English
How to pronounce babysitting
verb · nounB1
BAYbeesihdihng
/ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪ.ɾɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of babysit
Caring for a child for a short time while the parents are away.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund noun
The activity or work of caring for a child while the parents are away.
Babysitting can be tiring.
He earns money through babysitting.
Related words & forms
The past form changes to babysat. The -ing form doubles the final s: babysitting.