CRADLESONG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cradlesong mean? 

• CRADLESONG (noun)
  The noun CRADLESONG has 2 senses:

1. a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

2. the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep

  Familiarity information: CRADLESONG used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CRADLESONG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

berceuse; cradlesong; lullaby

Hypernyms ("cradlesong" is a kind of...):

song; vocal (a short musical composition with words)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

cradlesong; lullaby

Hypernyms ("cradlesong" is a kind of...):

song; strain (the act of singing)