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verb | noun cuddlecuddle1 /ˈkʌdl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] ETYMOLOGYcuddle1Origin: 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 |
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. to hold someone or something very close to you with your arms around him or her to show love: Jenny sat on the couch, cuddling a stuffed toy dog.► see thesaurus at hug1cuddle up phrasal verb to lie or sit very close to someone or something: We cuddled up in bed to watch the movie. verb | noun cuddlecuddle2 noun [countable] an act of cuddling someone |