cradle in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
cradle in Telugu తెలుగు
cradle in English
- cradle⇄adj. cradlelike.
- cradle⇄cradle, noun, verb, -dled,-dling.
- cradle⇄expr. rob the cradle, (Slang.) to choose a companion, or marry a person, much younger than oneself.
Ex. His friends teased him about robbing the cradle when he proposed at 40, to a girl of 20. - cradle⇄noun cradler.
- cradle⇄noun 1. a small bed for a baby, usually mounted on rockers.
(SYN) crib.
2. (Figurative.)
a. the place where a thing begins its growth.
Ex. the cradle of civilization, the cradle of literature and art. The sea is thought to have - cradle⇄v.i. 1. to lie in or as if in a cradle.
2. to cut grain with a cradle scythe. - cradle⇄v.t. 1. to put or rock in a cradle; hold as if in a cradle.
Ex. She cradled the baby in her arms.
2. (Figurative.) to shelter or train in early youth.
Ex. The mother bear cradled her cub until he could take care of himself. He was crad