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cuddle up

cuddle up verb: to lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else.

Verb

cuddle up (third-person singular simple present cuddles up, present participle cuddling up, simple past and past participle cuddled up)

  1. (intransitive) To lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else.
    • Cuddle up baby, move in tight. We'll go dancing tomorrow night.1984, Wham!, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
    Synonyms:
    ensconce, snuggle up

Synonyms of cuddle up

Forms of cuddle up

third-person singular presentcuddles up
present participlecuddling up
past participlecuddled up
pastcuddled up

Questions about cuddle up

What does cuddle up mean?
Cuddle up means to lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else.
What part of speech is cuddle up?
Cuddle up is a verb.
What is the past tense of cuddle up?
The past tense of cuddle up is cuddled up.

Words near cuddle up in the dictionary

  1. cuddle bugs
  2. cuddle bunnies
  3. cuddle bunny
  4. cuddle puddle
  5. cuddle puddles
  6. cuddle up
  7. cuddle-bunnies
  8. cuddle-bunny
  9. cuddle-seat
  10. cuddle-seats
  11. cuddleable

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