Definition of Cradle
Cradle
cra·dle
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots, or the action of rocking back and forth and holding close of a baby;
e.g. She placed the baby in the cradle so that it could rest without being disturbed.
(verb)
to cut (grain) with a cradle scythe;
e.g. He knew that it was about time to cradle the crops for the season.
(noun)
the earliest period of life or one's origins;
e.g. He knew that when they said a person robbed the cradle, they were referring to the age difference between the couple.
(verb)
to hold, shelter, and support as if in a cradle;
e.g. She felt the need to cradle her arm to her chest, and soon found out that she had fractured the bone.
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