baby sitting

Thân thiện

A teenager is baby sitting two young children in their living room.

Definition

Noun: - The act or job of temporarily caring for a child or children, typically in the child's own home, while the parents or guardians are away.

Usage

• The word "baby sitting" (also written as "babysitting") is used to describe the temporary childcare service itself, not the person performing it. It is an uncountable noun referring to the activity or work.
• It is commonly used to talk about arranging for, needing, or doing this type of work.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to do baby sitting": to work as a babysitter.
  • She does baby sitting for three families in her neighborhood.
• The activity can be specified for a particular event or child.
  • The baby sitting for the twins requires a lot of energy.

Variants and Related Words

• Babysit (verb): To care for a child as a babysitter.
  • Can you babysit my son tomorrow evening?
• Babysitter (noun): The person who does the babysitting.
  • We called a reliable babysitter.
• Babysitting (noun): The more common modern spelling of "baby sitting" as a single word.
  • She has a babysitting job tonight.

Synonyms

• Childcare: The broader general care of children.
• Child minding (chiefly British English): The act of looking after children.

Related Phrases

• "to be in charge of": To have responsibility for someone, often used in similar contexts.
  • While the parents were out, the sitter was in charge of the children.
• "to look after": To take care of someone.
  • She looks after the neighbors' kids every Thursday.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home

Từ đồng nghĩa

• babysitting