(chiefly Britain, Australia) A gelatine confectionery designed to approximate the shape of a human baby.

present participle of baby-sit

Alternative spelling of babysitting

Alternative spelling of babysitting

(linguistics) The form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children.

(simile, of an adult or older child) To bawl unabashedly and pitifully.

(idiomatic) To be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.

Alternative form of bushbaby

A tax credit or payment to families with children, offered by the governments of some countries (including Canada and Australia).

Alternative form of Babel