1. a person, typically a woman, employed to care for children in a private household
2. a female goat

1. to care for someone in an overprotective way
Usage: informal

Examples

• The family hired a nanny to watch their three young children.
• She worked as a nanny for several wealthy families in the city.
• The nanny goat led her kids to the pasture.
• Stop nannying me – I can take care of myself!
• He felt his parents were nannying him too much at college.
• The experienced nanny knew how to handle tantrums calmly.
• Don’t nanny the new employees; let them learn from their mistakes.