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Synonyms for "cling" in English

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  1. cling:

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Detailed Synonyms for cling in English

cling:

to cling verbe (clings, clung, clinging)

  1. to cling
    to stick; to paste; to adhere; to glue; to cling; to gum
    • stick verbe (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • paste verbe (pastees, pasted, pasting)
    • adhere verbe (adheres, adhered, adhering)
    • glue verbe (glues, glued, glueing)
    • cling verbe (clings, clung, clinging)
    • gum verbe (gums, gummed, gumming)
  2. to cling
    to clasp; to cling
    • clasp verbe (clasps, clasped, clasping)
    • cling verbe (clings, clung, clinging)
  3. to cling
    – hold on tightly or tenaciously 1
    to cling; to hang
    – hold on tightly or tenaciously 1
    • cling verbe (clings, clung, clinging)
      • The child clung to his mother's apron1
    • hang verbe (hangs, hung, hanging)
      • hang on to your father's hands1
  4. to cling
    – come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation 1
    to adhere; to stick; to cling; to cleave; cohere
    – come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation 1
    • adhere verbe (adheres, adhered, adhering)
    • stick verbe (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • cling verbe (clings, clung, clinging)
      • The dress clings to her body1
    • cleave verbe (cleaves, cleft, cleaving)
    • cohere verbe
      • The sushi rice grains cohere1
  5. to cling
    – to remain emotionally or intellectually attached 1
    to cling
    – to remain emotionally or intellectually attached 1
    • cling verbe (clings, clung, clinging)
      • He clings to the idea that she might still love him.1

Conjugations for cling:

present
  1. cling
  2. cling
  3. clings
  4. cling
  5. cling
  6. cling
simple past
  1. clung
  2. clung
  3. clung
  4. clung
  5. clung
  6. clung
present perfect
  1. have clung
  2. have clung
  3. has clung
  4. have clung
  5. have clung
  6. have clung
past continuous
  1. was clinging
  2. were clinging
  3. was clinging
  4. were clinging
  5. were clinging
  6. were clinging
future
  1. shall cling
  2. will cling
  3. will cling
  4. shall cling
  5. will cling
  6. will cling
continuous present
  1. am clinging
  2. are clinging
  3. is clinging
  4. are clinging
  5. are clinging
  6. are clinging
subjunctive
  1. be clung
  2. be clung
  3. be clung
  4. be clung
  5. be clung
  6. be clung
diverse
  1. cling!
  2. let's cling!
  5. clung
  6. clung
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

cling [the ~] nom

  1. the cling
    – fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit 1
    the cling; the clingstone
    – fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit 1

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Related Definitions for "cling":

  1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit1
  2. hold on tightly or tenaciously1
    • The child clung to his mother's apron1
  3. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation1
    • The dress clings to her body1
  4. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached1
    • He clings to the idea that she might still love him.1

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