Definition of Cling in English :

Define Cling in English

Cling meaning in English

Meaning of Cling in English

Pronunciation of Cling in English

Cling pronunciation in English

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Cling

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Noun

1. cling, clingstone

fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

Verb

2. adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

Example Sentences:
'The dress clings to her body'
'The label stuck to the box'
'The sushi rice grains cohere'

3. cling

to remain emotionally or intellectually attached

Example Sentences:
'He clings to the idea that she might still love him.'

4. cling, hang

hold on tightly or tenaciously

Example Sentences:
'hang on to your father's hands'
'The child clung to his mother's apron'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Cling

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verbWord forms: clings, clinging or clung (intransitive)
1. (often foll by to)
to hold fast or adhere closely (to something), as by gripping or sticking
2. (foll by together)
to remain in contact (with each other)
3. 
to be or remain physically or emotionally close
to cling to outmoded beliefs
noun
4. agriculture, mainly US
the tendency of cotton fibres in a sample to stick to each other
5. agriculture obsolete
diarrhoea or scouring in animals
6.  short for clingstone

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Cling

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verb intransitiveWord forms: clung or ˈclinging
1. 
to hold fast by or as by embracing, entwining, or sticking; adhere
2. 
a. 
to be or stay near, as if holding fast
b. 
to be emotionally attached
adjective, noun US
3. 
clingstone

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Cling

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intr.v. clung (klŭng), cling·ing, clings
1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining: clung to the rope to keep from falling; fabrics that cling to the body.
2. To remain close; resist separation: We clung together in the storm.
3. To remain emotionally attached; hold on: clinging to outdated customs.
n.
A clingstone fruit.

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