verb🔗ShareTo bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth."The nurse was carefully swaddling the newborn baby in a soft blanket. "familybodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo beat; cudgel."The older bully was swaddling the smaller child with his fists behind the school building. "actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement."The baby calmed down after his mother used swaddling, making him feel secure and cozy. "familyculturehumantraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClothing of this kind."The hospital provided soft, white swaddling for the newborn babies. "wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading