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- Dictionarycradle/ˈkreɪdl/
noun
- 1. a baby's bed or cot, typically one mounted on rockers: "the baby slept peacefully in its cradle" Similar
- 2. a framework on which a ship or boat rests during construction or repairs. Similar
verb
- 1. hold gently and protectively: "she cradled his head in her arms"
- 2. place (a phone receiver) in its cradle: "she cradled the receiver gently"
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The meaning of CRADLE is a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots. How to use cradle in a sentence.
cradle. (kreɪdəl ) Word forms: cradles , cradling , cradled. 1. countable noun. A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side. 2. countable noun. On some phones, especially older ones, the cradle is the part on which the receiver rests while it is not being used.
noun. a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers. any of various supports for objects set horizontally, as the support for the handset of a telephone. the place where anything is nurtured during its early existence: Boston was the cradle of the American Revolution. Synonyms: wellspring, font, fountain, birthplace. Agriculture.
cra•dle /ˈkreɪdəl/ n., v., -dled, -dling. n. [ countable] Furniture a small bed for an infant: She rocked the baby gently in the cradle. the place where something develops or grows in its early years: Boston is the cradle of the American Revolution.
Synonyms for CRADLED: clung, grabbed, clamped, clasped, gripped, hugged, enfolded, held; Antonyms of CRADLED: abused, ignored, mistreated, mishandled, maltreated, neglected, injured, hurt.
Definition of cradle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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