What does cuddle mean in English?

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cuddle Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 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.
1 the act of putting your arms around someone or around each other and holding them or each other in a loving way:
- Come here and give me a cuddle.
- "You need a cuddle," Cora whispered.
2 to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a loving way, or of two people, to hold each other close for affection or comfort:
- [ T ] She cuddled the baby in her arms.
- [ I ] I like to cuddle up in front of the fireplace with a good book.
3 an act of being held close by someone for affection or comfort:
- I need a cuddle.

He still wants a cuddle when I kiss him goodnight.
I caught them having a kiss and a cuddle on the sofa.
All children need lots of cuddles.
His parents described their son as a boy who loved cuddles.
So there's a really, really big cuddle, and then you get on.
Emotion-recognition functioning were played out for the child with various cuddle toys.
Additionally, chimpanzees at 2 days of age were more responsive to being cuddled by the examiner, compared with three groups of human babies.
For example, the first card shows a girl cuddling her teddy bear.