Meanings
verbuncradle (third-person singular simple present uncradles, present participle uncradling, simple past and past participle uncradled)
present singular third person uncradles · participle present uncradling · participle past uncradled · past uncradled
- transitiveTo remove from a cradle.
She worries about a phone call, whether to uncradle the receiver now, or to answer it when it rings.
2001, Clark Blaise, Pittsburgh Stories, page 651 more example
It took me a few seconds to uncradle the heavy Motorola mike. I brought it to my mouth and answered, “915A,” pen hovering over my notepad.
2010, Gordon A. Hunsaker, Gunfights & Gunfighters, page 222
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uncradle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncradle
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“uncradle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncradle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncradle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncradle.
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