Cracticus
Cracticus

cradle


Definition: Meaning of, cradle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkreɪd(ə)l /

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cradle cradles
  1. [countable] a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side [↪  cot]
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  2. the cradle of something formal the place where something important began
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  3. from (the) cradle to (the) grave all through your life
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  4. [singular] the beginning of something
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  5. [countable] a structure that is used to lift something heavy up or down
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  6. [countable] the part of a telephone where you put the RECEIVER when you are not using it
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cradle cradled cradled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cradling cradles
[transitive]
  1. to hold something gently, as if to protect it
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  2. to hold a telephone RECEIVER by putting it between your ear and your shoulder
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cradle used in phrases

  • cat's cradle (noun)
    1. [uncountable] a game you play by winding string around your fingers to make different patterns
    2. [singular] a set of lines, threads etc that form a complicated pattern
  • cradle cap (noun)
    1. a dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants
  • cradle-robber (noun)
    1. someone who has a romantic relationship with someone who is much younger - used to show disapproval [↪  sugar daddy, toy boy]
  • sea cradle (noun)
    1. primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
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