babysit

Meanings

Verb

To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
To watch or tend a thing or process without normally intervening in it, e.g. as a precaution should an emergency happen.
To watch or attend anything or anyone more closely than ought to be needed; to have to help or coax too much.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from babysitter.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 14

babysit is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
babysit is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
babysit is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

babysit is a valid Words With Friends word