Word Games Pro Dictionary
cradle
noun
verb
a baby bed with sides and rockers
Quick reference
Word Facts
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a baby bed with sides and rockers
noun
a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
“the birthplace of civilization”
noun
birth of a person
“he was taught from the cradle never to cry”
verb
run with the stick
verb
hold gently and carefully
“He cradles the child in his arms”
verb
wash in a cradle
“cradle gold”
verb
cut grain with a cradle scythe
verb
hold or place in or as if in a cradle
“He cradled the infant in his arms”
verb
bring up from infancy
In context
Example Sentences
the birthplace of civilization
he was taught from the cradle never to cry
He cradles the child in his arms
cradle gold
He cradled the infant in his arms
Similar words