cling

/kliɳ/
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cling

The child clings to his mother's apron.

Definition
  1. Verb:

    • To hold on tightly or tenaciously: To grasp or adhere firmly to something, often with the hands or arms.
    • To remain emotionally or intellectually attached: To be unwilling to abandon a person, memory, idea, or habit.
    • To come or be in close contact with; to stick or adhere: For one surface to hold fast to another, often describing how fabric fits the body or how objects stick together.
  2. Noun:

    • A type of fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit: A botanical classification for fruits where the edible part does not separate easily from the seed.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The child will cling to his mother's leg when he is scared.
    • She continues to cling to the hope that he will return.
    • The wet shirt seemed to cling to his skin.
  • Noun:
    • A cling peach is often used for canning because the flesh holds its shape.
Advanced Usage
  • "to cling to life": to struggle to stay alive, often in a desperate situation.
    • Despite his severe injuries, the accident victim clung to life until help arrived.
  • "to cling to power": to try desperately to retain a position of authority.
    • The dictator clung to power despite widespread protests.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clingy (adj): Tending to cling; overly dependent or adhesive.
    • The child was very clingy and didn't want to leave her mother's side.
    • This fabric is too clingy and shows every detail.
  • Cling film (n, BrE) / plastic wrap (n, AmE): A thin, transparent plastic material that adheres to surfaces, used for sealing food.
    • Cover the bowl with cling film before putting it in the refrigerator.
Synonyms
  • Adhere: To stick firmly to a surface or substance.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
  • Cling is more specific, often implying a tight, tenacious, or dependent hold.
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cling

The child clings to his mother's apron.

Noun
  1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
Verb
  1. hold on tightly or tenaciously
    • hang on to your father's hands
    • The child clung to his mother's apron
  2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
    • He clings to the idea that she might still love him.
  3. 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