/ˈbeɪbisɪt ||; ˈbebɪˌsɪt/verb [I] (babysitting;past tense past participle babysat) to look after a child for a short time while the parents are out 代不在家的父母照顾婴儿；充任临时保母: We have friends who babysit for us if we go out in the evening. 如果我们晚上外出，有朋友替我们照顾孩子。 ➔babysitter noun [C]