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Synonyms of cuddle in English:

cuddle


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verb

1‘she sat on the bed, cuddling the baby’

SYNONYMS
hug, embrace, clasp, hold tight, hold in one's arms, fold in one's arms

2‘the pair have been spotted kissing and cuddling’

SYNONYMS
embrace, hug, caress, pet, fondle
informal canoodle, smooch
informal, dated spoon, bill and coo

3‘I cuddled up to him’

SYNONYMS
snuggle, nestle, curl, nuzzle, lie close
burrow against, huddle against
North American snug down

noun

1‘come and give me a cuddle’

SYNONYMS
hug, embrace, bear hug