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Definition of Cling
1. Noun. Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
2. Verb. Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. "The sushi rice grains cohere"
Exact synonyms: Adhere, Cleave, Cohere, Stick
Generic synonyms: Adjoin, Contact, Meet, Touch
Specialized synonyms: Mold, Conglutinate, Agglutinate
Entails: Attach
Related verbs: Adhere, Bind, Bond, Hold Fast, Stick, Stick To, Stick
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhesion, Coherence, Coherency, Coherent, Cohesion, Cohesive
Generic synonyms: Adjoin, Contact, Meet, Touch
Specialized synonyms: Mold, Conglutinate, Agglutinate
Entails: Attach
Related verbs: Adhere, Bind, Bond, Hold Fast, Stick, Stick To, Stick
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhesion, Coherence, Coherency, Coherent, Cohesion, Cohesive
3. Verb. To remain emotionally or intellectually attached. "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
4. Verb. Hold on tightly or tenaciously. "The child clung to his mother's apron"
Definition of Cling
1. v. i. To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together.
2. v. t. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
3. n. Adherence; attachment; devotion.
Definition of Cling
1. to make a high-pitched ringing sound [v -ED, -ING, -S] / to adhere closely [v CLUNG, CLINGING, CLINGS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cling
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Galician