Baby-sitting has become so familiar a concept that it is a shock to realize it is only a generation old (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sit|ting — «SIHT ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a meeting or session of a court, legislature, commission, or anything like it: »The hearing lasted for six sittings of the court. b) the period of time occupied by this. 2. a) a time of remaining seated:… … Useful english dictionary
bed-sit|ting room — «BEHD SIHT ihng», British. a bed sitter … Useful english dictionary
fence-sit|ting — «FEHNS SIHT ihng», adjective, noun. Informal. –adj. uncommitted: –n. the position or policy of a fence sitter … Useful english dictionary
sit — vi sat, sit·ting 1: to occupy a place as a member of an official or formal body sit in Congress sit on a board of directors 2: to hold a session: conduct official business the court sit s in the state capital Merr … Law dictionary
sit — [[t]sɪt[/t]] v. sat, sat, sit•ting 1) to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated (often fol. by down) 2) to be located or situated: The house sits on a cliff[/ex] 3) to rest or lie (usu. fol. by on or upon): An aura of… … From formal English to slang
baby-sit — ba′by sit or ba′by•sit v. sat, sit•ting 1) to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away 2) cvb to baby sit for (a child) 3) cvb to take watchful responsibility for; tend: to baby sit a car[/ex] • Etymology: 1945–50 ba′by sit… … From formal English to slang
out|sit — «owt SIHT», transitive verb, sat, sit|ting. 1. to sit beyond the time of: »to outsit the twilight. 2. to sit longer than … Useful english dictionary
ba|by-sit — «BAY bee SIHT», intransitive verb, sat, sit|ting. 1. to take care of a child or children while the parents are away for a while. 2. Figurative. to take care of someone or something which is usually otherwise taken care of: »I had to baby sit for… … Useful english dictionary
re|sit — «verb. ree SIHT, REE SIHT; noun. REE SIHT», verb, sat, sit|ting, noun. British. –v.t. to take (a written examination) a second time: »So many students resit the engineering examination each year that an eventual pass rate of 80 per cent, as… … Useful english dictionary
set|ting-up exercises — «SEHT ihng UHP», exercises that require no equipment, such as pushups and sit ups; calisthenics … Useful english dictionary
