nursemaid
nursemaid · nursemaids · nursemaided · nursemaiding
To tend to as a nursemaidTo tend to as a nursemaid.
» "Lackaday, child," said the nursemaid. "You'll catch your death running about in this weather."
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2 sensesTo tend to as a nursemaid.
(colloquial)To care for or look after.
I don't believe I have to nursemaid these two rookies through their entire probationary period.
Examples
1 sentences"Lackaday, child," said the nursemaid. "You'll catch your death running about in this weather."
Origin
From nurse + maid.From nurse + maid.
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Forms
nursemaids, nursemaiding, nursemaided, nursemaided| Base form | nursemaid · to nursemaid |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | nursemaids |
| Present participle | nursemaiding |
| Past simple | nursemaided |
| Past participle | nursemaided |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.