cradle
[ kreyd-l ]
/ ˈkreɪd l /
noun
verb (used with object), cra·dled, cra·dling.
verb (used without object), cra·dled, cra·dling.
to lie in or as if in a cradle.
to cut grain with a cradle scythe.
Idioms for cradle
rob the cradle, Informal.
to marry, court, or date a person much younger than oneself.
Origin of cradle
before 1000; Middle English
cradel, Old English
cradol; akin to Old High German
cratto basket
SYNONYMS FOR cradle
OTHER WORDS FROM cradle
cra·dler, noun un·cra·dled, adjectiveWords nearby cradle
cracksman,
crackup,
cracky,
cracovienne,
cracow,
cradle,
cradle cap,
cradle roof,
cradle scythe,
cradle snatcher,
cradle vault
British Dictionary definitions for rob the cradle
cradle
/ (ˈkreɪdəl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of cradle
cradler, nounWord Origin for cradle
Old English
cradol; related to Old High German
kratto basket
Medical definitions for rob the cradle
cradle
[ krād′l ]
n.
A small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers.
A frame used to keep the bedclothes from pressing on an injured part.
Idioms and Phrases with rob the cradle (1 of 2)
rob the cradle
Have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone much younger than oneself, as in The old editor was notorious for robbing the cradle, always trying to date some young reporter. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with rob the cradle (2 of 2)
cradle
see from the cradle to the grave; rob the cradle.