Meaning of 'cradle'

noun

a baby bed with sides and rockers

noun

a trough that can be rocked back and forth

Synonyms: rocker

noun

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

Synonyms: birthplace place of origin provenance provenience

noun

birth of a person

Example: "They were taught from the cradle to be kind and gentle."

verb

to run with the stick

verb

to hold gently and carefully

Example: "I cradle the child in my arms."

verb

to wash in a cradle

Example: "cradle gold"

verb

to cut grain with a cradle scythe

verb

to hold or place in or as if in a cradle

Example: "I cradled the infant in my arms."

verb

to bring up from infancy