They hired a sitter so they could go out.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sit|ter-in — «SIHT uhr IHN», noun. 1. a person who sits in or participates. 2. British. a baby sitter … Useful english dictionary
sit|ter — «SIHT uhr», noun. 1. a person who sits: »The number of sitters in the pine pews of the chapels and the oak pews of the churches falls ever lower (J. E. R. Scott). 2. = baby sitter. (Cf. ↑baby sitter) 3. a bird sitting on its eggs, especially a… … Useful english dictionary
house´-sit´ter — house sit «HOWS SIHT», intransitive verb. Especially U.S. to live in and take care of a house while the regular occupants are away. –house´ sit´ter, noun … Useful english dictionary
aisle-sit|ter — «YL SIHT uhr», noun. U.S. Informal. a person who sits next to the aisle, especially a drama critic … Useful english dictionary
bed-sit|ter — «BEHD SIHT uhr», noun. British. a single room combining bedroom and sitting room … Useful english dictionary
fence-sit|ter — «FEHNS SIHT uhr», noun. Informal. a person, group, or nation reserving decision to join either side in a controversy … Useful english dictionary
tail|sit|ter — «TAYL SIHT uhr», noun. an airplane that can take off from or land on its tail … Useful english dictionary
sit — ab·sit; acan·thi·sit·ti·dae; ac·ces·sit; as·sump·sit; au·to·sit·ic; cas·sit·er·ite; fi·bro·sit·ic; me·sit·y·lene; mo·noph·y·sit·ic; mo·noph·y·sit·ism; oa·sit·ic; pan·sit; par·a·sit·emia; par·a·sit·i·ci·dal; par·a·sit·i·cide; par·a·sit·i·dae;… … English syllables
bed-sit(ter) — Single living room with bed … A concise dictionary of English 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
