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cradle

Definition

  • noun: a bed for a baby that is usually designed to rock back and forth when pushed gently
  • noun: a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots
  • verb: to hold (something or someone) gently in your arms or hands
  • verb: to place or keep in or as if in a cradle
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: rocker, rest

Examples

  • She was 'cradling' the injured man's head in her arms.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Are you blind? You also scared the living crap out of me and Bill... ...not to mention the inmates. So what? They aren't in cradle school, in case you didn't notice. Although you treat them that way. We don't scare them any more than we have to, Percy. - They're under enough strain as it is. (..)
    1999 The Green Mile