Cling Definition

klĭng
clinging, clings, clung
verb
clinging, clings, clung
To hold fast by or as by embracing, entwining, or sticking; adhere.
Webster's New World
To be or stay near, as if holding fast.
Webster's New World
To remain close; resist separation.
We clung together in the storm.
American Heritage
To be emotionally attached.
Webster's New World
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
Wiktionary
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noun
clings
A clingstone fruit.
American Heritage

Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cling

Noun

Singular:
cling
Plural:
clings

Origin of Cling

  • From Old English clingan (“to adhere”); akin to Danish klynge (“to cluster, to crowd”). Compare clump.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English clingen from Old English clingan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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