cuddle
/ˈkʌd.l̩/ verb C2- To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle. · The young lovers cuddled on the couch.
- To cradle (e.g. a baby) in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth. · She cuddled the infant before bedtime.· I'm cold; can you roll over here and cuddle me, honey?
- To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
He/she/it cuddles · Past cuddled · Past participle cuddled · -ing form cuddling
Verb forms
- Base form
- cuddle
- He/she/it
- cuddles
- Past
- cuddled
- Past participle
- cuddled
- -ing form
- cuddling
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way;
The younger one cuddled down with her head in her sister’s lap.
I heard a little sigh of satisfaction as he cuddled the butt into his shoulder; and saw that amazing target, the black man on the yellow ground, standing clear at the end of his foresight.
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