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noun | verb cradlecradle1 /ˈkreɪdl/ noun ETYMOLOGYcradle1Origin: Old English cradol 1[countable] a small bed for a baby that you can rock (=move gently from side to side): The baby rested peacefully in his cradle.2the cradle of something the place where something important began: Athens is considered the cradle of democracy.3from (the) cradle to (the) grave all through your life: He was a Dodgers fan virtually from cradle to grave.4[countable] the part of a telephone where you put the receiver (=the part you hold to your ear) when it is not being used5[singular] the beginning of something: He accused critics of trying to strangle the peace plan in its cradle. She’d learned Chinese from the cradle (=from the time when she was very young).6[countable] a structure that is used to lift or support something heavy → see also cat's cradle, rob the cradle at rob (3) noun | verb cradlecradle2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEcradle |
| Present | I, you, we, they | cradle | | he, she, it | cradles | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cradled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cradled | | he, she, it | has cradled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cradled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cradle | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cradled |
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| Present | I | am cradling | | he, she, it | is cradling | | you, we, they | are cradling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was cradling | | you, we, they | were cradling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been cradling | | he, she, it | has been cradling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been cradling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be cradling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been cradling |
THESAURUS to put your arms around someone and hold him or her tightly to show love or friendship► hug to put your arms around someone and hold him or her tightly to show love or friendship: He picked the little girl up and hugged her. They hugged and said goodbye. ► give somebody a hug to hug someone: My dad gave me a big hug and said, “Congratulations, you did it!” ► hold to put your arms around someone and keep them there for a long time: She just held me and let me cry. ► embrace formal to hug someone in a caring way: Jason warmly embraced his son. ► cuddle to hold someone close to you, especially a child or someone you love in a romantic way: Dawn and her boyfriend were cuddling on the sofa. ► cradle to hold a baby or injured person gently in your hands or arms: Lola cradled the baby and rocked him to sleep. ► wrap your arms around somebody to put your arms completely around someone’s body to show love or friendship: He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. 1to gently hold someone or something in your hands or arms, as if to protect it: a newborn baby cradled in her mother’s arms His arm was cradled in a sling.► see thesaurus at hug12to hold a telephone receiver by putting it between your ear and your shoulder |