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noun. a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers. any of various supports for objects set horizontally, as the support for the handset of a telephone. the place where anything is nurtured during its early existence: Boston was the cradle of the American Revolution. Synonyms: wellspring, font, fountain, birthplace. Agriculture.
To cradle is to hold delicately and gently, like how you would hold an infant. A cradle is the tiny bed with rockers that the infant sleeps in.
Synonyms for CRADLE: birthplace, motherland, home, mother country, hometown, country, nativity, roots; Antonyms of CRADLE: abuse, maltreat, ignore, mistreat, neglect, hurt, ill-use, harm.
(North American English, informal) to have a sexual relationship with a much younger person. See cradle in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: cradle. Definition of cradle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cradle / ˈkreɪd ə l / n. a baby's bed with enclosed sides, often with a hood and rockers; a place where something originates or is nurtured during its early life: the cradle of civilization; a frame, rest, or trolley made to support or transport a piece of equipment, aircraft, ship, etc
2 days ago · noun. 1. a baby's bed with enclosed sides, often with a hood and rockers. 2. a place where something originates or is nurtured during its early life. the cradle of civilization. 3. the earliest period of life. they knew each other from the cradle.
1. A small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers. 2. a. The earliest period of life: had an interest in music almost from the cradle. b. A place of origin; a birthplace: the cradle of civilization. 3. a. A framework of wood or metal used to support something, such as a ship undergoing construction or repair. b.
