How to Pronounce "cradle snatcher"
expression
ˈkɹeɪdəɫ/ /ˈsnætʃɝ
KRAY-dl SNATCH-er
kɹˈeɪdəl/ /snˈætʃɐ
KRAY-dl SNATCH-uh
Definition
A person who has a romantic relationship with someone much younger, especially when the age gap is seen as socially inappropriate.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹeɪdəɫ/ /ˈsnætʃɝ
British English
kɹˈeɪdəl/ /snˈætʃɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAY-dl SNATCH-er
UK
KRAY-dl SNATCH-uh
Listen in Context
People called him a cradle snatcher because his girlfriend was much younger.
They joked that she was a cradle snatcher when she married a younger man.
Is it wrong to be a cradle snatcher if both people are happy?
My friends tease me, calling me a cradle snatcher, just because my boyfriend is ten years younger.