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Cling (Verb)

Meaning 1

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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Stick
  • Adhere
  • Cleave
  • Cohere

Hypernyms

  • Adjoin
  • Meet
  • Contact

Meaning 2

Hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Hang

Hypernyms

  • Hold On

Meaning 3

To remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him.".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

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