uncradle
uncradle verb: to remove from a cradle.
Verb
uncradle (third-person singular simple present uncradles, present participle uncradling, simple past and past participle uncradled)
- To remove from a cradle.
- She worries about a phone call, whether to uncradle the receiver now, or to answer it when it rings.2001, Clark Blaise, Pittsburgh Stories, page 65
- It took me a few seconds to uncradle the heavy Motorola mike. I brought it to my mouth and answered, “915A,” pen hovering over my notepad.2010, Gordon A. Hunsaker, Gunfights & Gunfighters, page 222
Forms of uncradle
| third-person singular present | uncradles |
|---|---|
| present participle | uncradling |
| past participle | uncradled |
| past | uncradled |
Origin of uncradle
From un- + cradle.
Questions about uncradle
- What does uncradle mean?
- Uncradle means to remove from a cradle.
- What part of speech is uncradle?
- Uncradle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of uncradle?
- The past tense of uncradle is uncradled.
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