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cuddle1 verbcuddle2 noun cuddlecud‧dle1 /ˈkʌdl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] cuddle1Origin: 1500-1600 Perhaps from cull, coll ‘to hug’ (14-18 centuries), from Old French coler, from col ‘neck’ VERB TABLEcuddle |
Present | I, you, we, they | cuddle | | he, she, it | cuddles | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cuddled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cuddled | | he, she, it | has cuddled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cuddled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cuddle | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cuddled |
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Present | I | am cuddling | | he, she, it | is cuddling | | you, we, they | are cuddling | Past | I, he, she, it | was cuddling | | you, we, they | were cuddling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been cuddling | | he, she, it | has been cuddling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been cuddling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be cuddling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been cuddling |
- Jenny sat on the couch, cuddling a stuffed toy dog.
- She had fallen asleep in her chair, cuddling a little teddy bear.
- The couple cuddled and kissed all through dinner.
- They were kissing and cuddling on the sofa.
- He attacked the couple as they cuddled in their car at a remote beauty spot.
- His sister Shantel cuddled close to him.
- I wouldn't really fancy that - it'd be no good to cuddle or nothing.
- Relax by cuddling your knees, then repeat.
- Stuart wriggled as she cuddled him.
- The sensitive child may dislike being tickled or cuddled.
- The young nurses were very kind and would kiss and cuddle her.
- Working-class women cuddled their babies up in the warm as women had done for millions of years.
► hug (also give somebody a hug) to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship: · Mother hugged him and tucked him into bed.· Come here and give me a big hug. ► embrace to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a caring way. Embrace is more formal than hug: · Jason warmly embraced his son.· The two leaders embraced each other. ► cuddle to put your arms around someone or something as a sign of love, especially a child or a small animal: · She sat on a chair, cuddling her daughter.· He cuddled the puppy. ► put your arms around somebody to hold someone closely to your body, especially to comfort them or show that you love them: · The woman put her arms around the sobbing boy. ► cradle written to hold someone very gently in your arms, like you would hold a baby: · She held the baby in her arms.· She cradled his head in her hands and kissed him on the forehead to put your arms around someone► hold to put your arms around someone and hold them close to you, especially to show that you love them, or in order to comfort them: · I held her until she went to sleep.hold somebody tight: · There was nothing I could say so I just held her tight and let her cry.hold somebody in your arms: · She held a baby in her arms. ► put your arms around to hold someone especially when you want to comfort them or kiss them or show that you love them: · Mama put her arms around me and tried to comfort me.· She put her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. ► hug to put your arms around someone and hold them close to you, especially to show that you love them, or to comfort them: · My father hugged me affectionately when I got home.· "I'll never forget you,'' she said, and we hugged each other for the last time.hug somebody close/tight: · Jane threw her arms around him and hugged him tight. ► cuddle to hold someone in your arms for a long time, especially a child, a small animal, or someone you love: · She had fallen asleep in her chair, cuddling a little teddy bear.kiss and cuddle (=when two people hold each other and kiss each other): · They were kissing and cuddling on the sofa. ► take somebody in your arms to gently pull someone towards you and hold them in your arms, especially someone you love: · He took Sophie in his arms and kissed her.· Margaret took the little boy in her arms and carried him downstairs. ► embrace formal put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way, especially when you are meeting or leaving someone: · Phoebe ran to embrace her mother.· Before my flight was called we stood and embraced. ADVERB► up· I hated seeing her all cuddled up with the baboon.· Not for cuddling up to in the night.· Once, banks cuddled up close to industrial firms.· I cuddled up against his chest and he kept kissing the top of my head.· We could just cuddle up and drop off. NOUN► knee· Relax by cuddling your knees, then repeat, stretching up for 15 counts.· Relax your tummy muscles by cuddling the knees and repeat the exercise.· Cycle backwards 30 times, then relax by cuddling your knees.· Relax the tummy muscles by cuddling the knees and repeat the exercise once more. to hold someone or something very close to you with your arms around them, especially to show that you love them → hug: Dawn and her boyfriend were cuddling on the sofa.► see thesaurus at hugcuddle up phrasal verb to lie or sit very close to someone or somethingcuddle up to/together The children cuddled up to each other for warmth. |