cuddleverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈkʌd.əl/us/ˈkʌd.əl/to put your arms around someone and hold them in a loving way, or (of two people) to hold each other close to show love or for comfort:
She cuddled the baby and eventually it stopped crying.
They sat in the back row of the cinema kissing and cuddling.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing affection
- affectionate
- bear hug
- canoodle
- caress
- chuck
- chuck sb under the chin idiom
- cuddly
- demonstrative
- embrace
- fall into sb's arms idiom
- fondle
- gather
- hold
- hug
- kiss
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- peck
- touchy-feely
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cuddle
noun [ C ] ukusmainly UK
Come here and give me a cuddle.
Phrasal verb(s)
cuddle up