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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.
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
/ klɪŋ /
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
obsolete, agriculture diarrhoea or scouring in animals
short for clingstone
Other Word Forms
- clinger noun
- clingingly adverb
- clingingness noun
- unclinging adjective
- clingy adjective
- clinginess noun
- clinging adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cling1
Example Sentences
And, she adds, 75% of those in the camp still cling to the ideology of IS.
His face in careful concentration, the Major-General from Ukraine's Civil Protection Service clings tightly to a precious bundle, wrapped for protection in his coat - and out of which two small pink shoes protrude.
Instead, he clung to power, eventually leading to Madagascar's elite military unit, of which Randrianirina was chief, to seize power.
While the brand encourages using oil, in tests the surface released pancakes and scallops with ease; eggs clung a bit.
The US and China have clung to a fragile trade ceasefire brokered in May, preventing triple-digit tariffs that was threatened between both countries.
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