Meanings
verbcradle-snatch (third-person singular simple present cradle-snatches, present participle cradle-snatching, simple past and past participle cradle-snatched)
present singular third person cradle-snatches · participle present cradle-snatching · participle past cradle-snatched · past cradle-snatched
- slangTo have a romantic relationship with a person much younger than oneself.
Translations
Māori kōpepe
- kōpepeto marry or date a much younger person
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APA
cradle-snatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradle-snatch
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“cradle-snatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradle-snatch. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cradle-snatch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cradle-snatch.
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