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to cuddle

to cuddle

72 1.0
Holding someone close in your arms to show love or comfort
  • verb
  • /ˈkʌdəl/
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  • He cuddled the baby gently to soothe her to sleep.
  • want to cuddle
  • love to cuddle
  • like cuddling

They, you know, they don't nurture and cuddle this wretched little squirming thing.

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Examples

  • So I think what we're going to do now is shower the kids and then cuddle up and watch BGT because that is on tonight.

  • No, let's just cuddle in the car instead.

  • Oh, and I just could cuddle you all day.

  • So, but we do cuddle every day.

  • Do you want to cuddle later?

    Rampart (2011)

  • Just one more hour to cuddle her and tell her how much Mama loves her.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • So I'm going to cuddle my dog, watch TV and get some dinner.

  • Day after day, Emma would cuddle up on the window seat with Charlie and watch.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • So we have decided that we're just going to make some caramel popcorn and cuddle and watch some college basketball.

  • And we'd cuddle and whisper.

    Lianna (1983)

Synonyms

to hug
vsto cuddle
336 1.0

To hold someone tightly in your arms to show care

is often gentler and also used for warmth or comfort rather than only tightness
to squeeze
vsto cuddle
72 1.0

To hold someone tightly in your arms to show affection

is similar but focuses less on firm pressure and more on gentle closeness
to wrap arms around
vsto cuddle
38 2.8

To put your arms around someone or something to show love and protect them

is more general, also used for comfort or warmth rather than only protection
to cradle
vsto cuddle
30 4.1

To hold someone gently in your arms

focuses more on affection or warmth rather than careful support
to spoon
vsto cuddle
  • Informal
15 7.5

To lie close to another person on your side with your front against their back

is done in many positions, not only while lying side by side
to cuddle with
vsto cuddle
5 2.3

To hold someone or a soft thing close to show love

is the same action but often phrased as a two word verb

Antonyms

to reject
839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

to push away
37 2.0

To move something away from you by pushing with your hands

Phrasal Verbs

to cuddle with
5 2.3

To hold someone or a soft thing close to show love

How Affectionate

to nuzzle
11 3.4
to cuddle
72 1.0
to hug
336 1.0
to pat
110 1.0

Surface Forms

cuddle infinitive
cuddled past
cuddled past participle
cuddling present participle
cuddles third person singular

Etymology

Cuddle probably comes from an old word meaning 'to press' or from a soft sound that suggests holding someone close. Think of cuddle like hug or snuggle, so it means to hold someone close to show affection or give comfort.