cuddling meaning

Definition of cuddling

1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

   Synonyms: caressing, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling

   Type of: foreplay

   Kinds: snogging

   Related forms: cuddle

cuddling in a sentence

• Cuddling with her cat, Esther plotted the revolution.
• We were all in the tent, cuddling to keep warm.
• I saw a young couple cuddling on a park bench.
• The kitten was cuddling next to his mother.
• They fell asleep cuddling on the sofa.

How to pronounce cuddling

cuddling is pronounced /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.