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cling
1[kling]
verb (used without object)
to adhere closely; stick to.
The wet paper clings to the glass.
to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave.
The children clung to each other in the dark.
Synonyms: , ,to be or remain close.
The child clung to her mother's side.
to remain attached, as to an idea, hope, memory, etc..
Despite the predictions, the candidate clung to the belief that he would be elected.
to cohere.
noun
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
cling
2[kling]
noun
a clingstone.
cling
/ ɪŋ /
verb
(often foll by to) to hold fast or adhere closely (to something), as by gripping or sticking
(foll by together) to remain in contact (with each other)
to be or remain physically or emotionally close
to cling to outmoded beliefs
noun
agriculture the tendency of cotton fibres in a sample to stick to each other
obsoleteagriculture diarrhoea or scouring in animals
short for clingstone
Other 51Թ Forms
- clinger noun
- clingingly adverb
- clingingness noun
- unclinging adjective
- ˈԲԲ adverb
- ˈԲ adjective
- ˈԲԱ noun
- ˈԲԲ adjective
- ˈԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cling1
Example Sentences
“She was always a pack dog, and had to be with people, and with Arthur. But she has been so clingy, and gets so upset to be left alone.”
Fans at Omaha typically cling to underdog stories and regional fourth seed Murray State certainly fits that bill.
Still, the group clung to every sign that Wilson would improve—that the distant gaze would leave his eyes and that his concentration span would lengthen.
Instead he became Markram's fourth Test wicket when he slashed the part-time off-spinner to Jansen at slip, who juggled it before clinging on.
The air is warm, the wine is sweating through its glass, and the scent of ripe, fragrant tomatoes clings to your fingertips.
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