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Children change you. You have this overwhelming feeling of responsibility, of love - they're everything. They're yours. You know when you're cuddling them, cradling them, and you can smell their hair. I love that.
Philip Glenister

Meaning of "cradling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRADLING

cradling  [ˈkreɪdlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRADLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cradling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRADLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cradling in the English dictionary

The definition of cradling in the dictionary is a framework of iron or wood, esp as used in the construction of a ceiling.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRADLING


aeromodelling
ˈɛərəʊˈmɒdlɪŋ
bloodcurdling
ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ
codling
ˈkɒdlɪŋ
fiddling
ˈfɪdlɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
hidling
ˈhɪdlɪŋ
idling
ˈaɪdlɪŋ
kidling
ˈkɪdlɪŋ
kindling
ˈkɪndlɪŋ
middling
ˈmɪdlɪŋ
mishandling
ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ
noodling
ˈnuːdlɪŋ
piddling
ˈpɪdlɪŋ
puddling
ˈpʌdlɪŋ
sandling
ˈsændlɪŋ
seedling
ˈsiːdlɪŋ
sideling
ˈsaɪdlɪŋ
stridling
ˈstrɪdlɪŋ
unbundling
ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ
wildling
ˈwaɪldlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRADLING

cracky
cracovienne
Cracow
cracowe
cradle
cradle cap
cradle snatcher
cradler
cradlesong
cradlewalk
craft
craft apprenticeship
craft beer
craft centre
craft fair
craft knife
craft union
crafter
craftier
craftiest

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRADLING

baggage handling
ballhandling
brandling
calling
dawdling
dwindling
fair to middling
gadling
godling
groundling
hurdling
influence peddling
meddling
mollycoddling
muddling
pindling
special handling
spindling
waddling
wheedling
worldling

Synonyms and antonyms of cradling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CRADLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cradling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of cradling

Translation of «cradling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRADLING

Find out the translation of cradling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cradling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cradling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抱着
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acunando
570 millions of speakers

English

cradling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठाट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احتضنت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прижимая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embalando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোলায় শোয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

berceau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cradling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wiegte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選鉱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

육성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cradling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cradling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाळणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cradling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cullando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tuląc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

притискаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legănând
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cradling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rus plek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vaggar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cradling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cradling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRADLING»

The term «cradling» is regularly used and occupies the 77.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRADLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cradling

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2 QUOTES WITH «CRADLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cradling.
1
Jeremy Bulloch
I always believe that most people could do it. I mean obviously I didn't just sit and stand. I used to love cradling the gun and just posing with the hand cocked ready to fire the gun, and the costume helped a great deal.
2
Philip Glenister
Children change you. You have this overwhelming feeling of responsibility, of love - they're everything. They're yours. You know when you're cuddling them, cradling them, and you can smell their hair. I love that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRADLING»

Discover the use of cradling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cradling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Evil Cradling
For much of that time he was shut off from all news and contact with anyone other than his jailers and, later, his fellow hostages, amongst them John McCarthy. This is his story.
Brian Keenan, 1993
2
Cradling: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
3
Cradling the Chrysalis: Growing Psychotherapists
This book addresses the underlying philosophy and rationale for the training of psychotherapists.
E. Mary Sullivan, Harriet Goldenberg, 2003
4
A Description of the Caregiver Left Cradling Preference with ...
Past research suggests that at least 75% of females prefer to hold infants to the left of their body midline.
Jennifer R. Le Roy, 2006
5
Infant Facial Expression and the Relationship Between ...
Research shows that under a "neutral condition" most people will cradle an infant on the left side of their body.
Emily Reed Burdett, 2007
6
Cradling Monsoons
This collection pits tension between reality and desire, cultivating a world rich with lived imagination.
Sarah McKinstry-Brown, 1st World Library, 1st World Publishing, 2010
7
Cradling My Heart
Juggling work, church, and family is tough enough, but when sudden, severe trials knock us cold we often press on before finding true relief for our pain.
Cindy Zompetti, 2007
8
Blind Flight - Evil Cradling
Brian Keenan went to Beirut in 1985 for a change of scene from his native Belfast.
Brian Keenan, 2004
9
Effects of Depression, Stress and Other Factors on Cradling ...
Several studies have reported a strong bias in both human and non-human species for cradling their infants to the left side of the body.
Abdulrahman Derbash M. Alzahrani, Michael Power, 2012
10
Power, Love and Evil: Contribution to a Philosophy of the ...
A powerful account of this can be found in Brian Keenan's An Evil Cradling. It describes the trauma and ensuing wisdom that is born and nurtured in the seven years of imprisonment after his kidnapping by the organization Islamic Jihad.
Wayne Cristaudo, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRADLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cradling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hilaria Baldwin shares sweet snapshot of husband Alec cradling tiny …
She has been sharing lots of photos with newborn baby Rafael, but on Tuesday Hilaria turned the camera on her husband Alec. The actor was ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
'Millie Mackintosh is pregnant': Professor Green shares picture of his …
Pro Green – real name Stephen Manderson – took to Instagram with a picture of Millie cradling her stomach. He wrote: "We have an ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Customer Service Rep Gets Benefits for Neck Injury from Years of …
Customer Service Rep Gets Benefits for Neck Injury from Years of Cradling ... injury from spending years cradling a phone between his shoulder and neck. «WorkCompCentral, Jul 15»
4
The Last of Us concept artist John Sweeney creates limited edition …
"In the game the scene stops with Ryo cradling Iwao and screaming 'No!'" said Sweeney in a press statement. "I wanted to imagine a shot ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
5
Helen Flanagan bonds with baby Matilda during precious mother …
One features Helen stood up cradling her only daughter while dressed comfortably in casual clothing. Another features the pair sat watching ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Top End Buffalo farmer shares photos on Facebook after his buffalo …
Heart wrenching images of a Darwin farmer cradling prize winning dairy buffalo's Luca and Blue were posted on Facebook after being brutally ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
FBI: Tennessee kidnappings may be related
Abbey Harris makes a phone call while cradling her infant outside Knoxville Dermatology Group at 123 Fox Road in Knoxville on Tuesday, July ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
8
Worse than a politician: Hema Malini's behaviour would be …
... role in road accidents; a place where there's so much chaos and cacophony that the cries of terrified parents, cradling a horribly-injured child, ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
9
Interact: 22 years a slave
He howled and fell to the ground until she swept him up in her arms and softly stroked his head, cradling him as he let everything go. Then he ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
10
Fray Bentos: Uruguay's new World Heritage Site
As well as cradling a curious fragment of Britain's former industrial prowess, it is a logical beginning for a road trip that traces a truly iconic ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

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