Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb baby-sit

2 senses of baby-sit

Sense 1
baby-sit -- (take watchful responsibility for; "I baby-sit the neighbor's plants when she is out of town")
       => guard -- (to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses")

Sense 2
baby-sit, sit -- (work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do")
       => guard -- (to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses")