- babysitting
- babysitting abysitting n. the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Babysitting — is the practice of temporarily caring for a child on behalf of the child s parents. Babysitting is most commonly performed as an odd job by teenagers for extra money, stereotypically, but not necessarily, girls. Babysitting can be quite lucrative … Wikipedia
Babysitting — Ein Babysitter ist eine Person, die sich um Babys und Kleinkinder kümmert, die nicht die eigenen sind. Babysitter kümmern sich stundenweise um die Kinder, während die Eltern außer Haus sind, meistens in den Abendstunden und nachts, teilweise aber … Deutsch Wikipedia
Babysitting — Ba|by|sit|ting das; [s] <aus gleichbed. engl. babysitting> das Babysitten … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
babysitting service — UK US noun [C] ► an arrangement in which a business such as a hotel or shopping centre provides care for children while their parents are out for an evening, shopping, etc: »The company is trying a babysitting service at its stores, which are… … Financial and business terms
babysitting agency — UK US noun [C] ► a business that provides skilled people to care for children in their homes while their parents are at work or absent for another reason … Financial and business terms
babysitting circle — noun A group of families who share the task of babysitting on a rotational, or other equalising basis. Our babysitting circle uses tokens to keep things fair … Wiktionary
babysitting — noun the work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents Syn: daycare … Wiktionary
Babysitting — Ba|by|sit|ting, das; s [engl. baby sitting, zu: to baby sit = babysitten, aus: baby ↑ (Baby) u. to sit = sitzen]: Beaufsichtigung kleiner Kinder bei Abwesenheit der Eltern. * * * Ba|by|sit|ting, das; s [...sɪtɪŋ, ...zɪtɪŋ; engl. baby sitting, zu … Universal-Lexikon
babysitting — n. taking care of a child or children while the parents are temporarily away (usually for a fee) ba·by·sit || beɪbsɪt v. supervise children while their parents are not home; watch over, supervise … English contemporary dictionary
babysitting — undisclosed telephone monitoring The watchful third party in the home: Thomasson reports that Buzhardt made reference to baby sitting people , a reference the reporter did not understand. (Colodny and Gettlin, 1991) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
