"babysitting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: babysittings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} babysitting (usually uncountable, plural babysittings)
  1. The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: daycare Derived forms: babysitting circle Translations (work of a babysitter): babysitning [common-gender] (Danish), babysitting [common-gender] (Danish), baby-sitting [masculine] (French), שמירטוף (shmirtúf) [masculine] (Hebrew), 子守 (komori) (Japanese), бебиситтинг (bebisitting) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-babysitting-en-noun-a7lkGBdd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: baby sitting, baby-sitting

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} babysitting
  1. present participle and gerund of babysit Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: babysit
    Sense id: en-babysitting-en-verb-d0Ms12Pt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: baby sitting, baby-sitting

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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