Meaning & Definition of Cradle in English
English⟶
Cradle
/kredəl/
noun
1. A baby bed with sides and rockers
synonym:
- cradle
2. Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- "The birthplace of civilization"
synonym:
- birthplace,
- cradle,
- place of origin,
- provenance,
- provenience
3. Birth of a person
- "He was taught from the cradle never to cry"
synonym:
- cradle
4. 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
synonym:
- rocker,
- cradle
verb
1. Hold gently and carefully
- "He cradles the child in his arms"
synonym:
- cradle
2. Bring up from infancy
synonym:
- cradle
3. Hold or place in or as if in a cradle
- "He cradled the infant in his arms"
synonym:
- cradle
4. Cut grain with a cradle scythe
synonym:
- cradle
5. Wash in a cradle
- "Cradle gold"
synonym:
- cradle
6. Run with the stick
synonym:
- cradle
Examples of using
Africa is the cradle of humanity.
Greece was the cradle of western civilization.
The baby was sleeping in the cradle.