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Cling

Cling Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cling? [n] fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit [v] hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" [v] come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" [v] to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him." Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cling: adhere \| cleave \| clingstone \| cohere \| hang \| stick Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cling: accretion \| adhere \| adhere to \| adherence \| adhesion \| agglomerate \| agglomeration \| agglutination \| attach \| bear hug \| bite \| bond \| bunch \| cherish \| clamp \| clasp \| cleave \| cleave to \| clench \| clinch \| cling to \| clinging \| clip \| clot \| clotting \| cluster \| clustering \| clutch \| coagulate \| coagulation \| cohere \| coherence \| cohesion \| cohesiveness \| compaction \| concretion \| condensation \| congeal \| congealment \| congelation \| conglobation \| conglomerate \| conglomeration \| consolidation \| death grip \| embrace \| fasten \| favor \| firm hold \| fix \| foothold \| footing \| freeze to \| grapple \| grasp \| grip \| gripe \| grow together \| hang on \| hang on to \| hang together \| hold \| hold fast \| hold on \| hold on to \| hold tight \| hold together \| hug \| inseparability \| iron grip \| junction \| keep \| keep hold of \| mass \| never let go \| nip \| persist \| purchase \| retain \| seizure \| set \| solidification \| solidify \| stay \| stay put \| stick \| stick to \| stick together \| sticking \| take hold of \| tight grip \| toehold See Also \| adjoin \| agglutinate \| attach \| conglutinate \| contact \| edible fruit \| grasp \| grip \| hold on \| meet \| mold \| touch Cling In Webster's Dictionary \Cling\ (kl[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clung} (kl[u^]ng), {Clong} (kl[o^]ng), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clinging}.] [AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan. klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. {Clump}.] To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together. And what hath life for thee That thou shouldst cling to it thus? --Mrs. Hemans. \Cling\, v. t. 1. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. [Obs.] I clung legs as close to his side as I could. --Swift. 2. To make to dry up or wither. [Obs.] If thou speak'st false, Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, Till famine cling thee. --Shak. \Cling\, n. Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.] A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. --Milton.

Cling Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cling?

[n] fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
[v] hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
[v] come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
[v] to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."

Cling In Webster's Dictionary

\Cling\ (kl[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clung}
(kl[u^]ng), {Clong} (kl[o^]ng), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Clinging}.] [AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan.
klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. {Clump}.]
To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by
twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings
to its support; -- usually followed by to or together.

      And what hath life for thee That thou shouldst cling to
      it thus?                                 --Mrs. Hemans.


\Cling\, v. t.
1. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or
   embracing. [Obs.]

         I clung legs as close to his side as I could.
                                               --Swift.

2. To make to dry up or wither. [Obs.]

         If thou speak'st false, Upon the next tree shalt
         thou hang alive, Till famine cling thee. --Shak.


\Cling\, n.
Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.]

      A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. --Milton.

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