# cuddling

Pronunciation: say "KUD-ling" /ˈkʌd.lɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of cuddle. — present participle and gerund of cuddle
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of cuddle. Use it after is or was, or to talk about the hugging itself.
   - _The couple spent the rainy afternoon cuddling on the couch under a blanket._
   - _The nurse paced the hallway, cuddling the crying newborn until he fell asleep._

## Noun

2. The act of holding someone close in a warm, affectionate embrace.
   - Simple: Holding someone close in a warm, loving hug.
   - _All that cuddling on the couch meant the movie went mostly unwatched._
   - _The baby's first weeks were a blur of feedings, diaper changes and late-night cuddling._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cuddling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).