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cradle

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkreɪdəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkreɪdəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krād′l)

Inflections of 'cradle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
cradles
v 3rd person singular
cradling
v pres p
cradled
v past
cradled
v past p

Collocations for "cradle"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cradle" in context.

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cradle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. was rocking [the baby's, her daughter's] cradle
  2. rock the cradle [gently, lovingly]
  3. [gently] rocked the cradle
  4. put the [baby, toddler] (back) in the cradle
  5. is [crying, screaming] in his cradle
  6. Who rocked his cradle?
  7. was [snatched, taken] from her candle
  8. idiom: from the cradle to the grave
  9. is the cradle of [robotics, soul music]
  10. was the cradle of the [revolt, revolution, uprising]
  11. a cradle for [phones, smartphones, devices, tablets, music players]
  12. place the [phone] in its cradle
v
  1. cradle a [baby, puppy, kitten, bag]
  2. cradled the [baby] in her arms
  3. cradled [him, his head] (in her arms)
  4. cradling him like a baby
  5. was cradled in her arms
  6. cradled the [bag, purse] to her chest
  7. cradled [gently, lovingly, tenderly]
  8. cradled his [arm, elbow, hand] (in pain)
  9. cradled his [bruised, sore, aching] [arm]
  10. cradle the [telephone, telephone receiver, receiver]
  11. cradling it between (her) shoulder and [head, ear]
n as adj
  1. is (seen as) a cradle- [snatcher, robber]
'cradle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rock - cat

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "cradle" in the title:

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