cling

Meaning

Noun

1. Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
2. adherence; attachment; devotion
3. An ornament that clings to a window so as to be seen from outside.

Verb

1. To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
2. To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
3. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
4. To cause to dry up or wither.
5. To dry up or wither.
6. To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on.

Verb

To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.

Intj

Imitative of a high-pitched ringing sound.

Synonyms

adhere

stick

hold

cleave

hang on to

clutch

hang

cohere

stick to

clingstone

adhere to

be attached

clasp

catch

attach

grip

cling to

follow

entangle

fixate

gather

glue

grab

grasp

grind

gum

gum up

hang on

hang onto

hold fast

hold on

hold together

intrude

leech

log-on

paste

place

run after

size

sticking

stick together

suspend

swing

syndicate

take

throng

throw

be concerned about

be connected with

join with

touch

be connected

be supported

feed upon

hold on to

lie close

tie in with

come into contact with

be held up

attach oneself

adhere together

be close to

abut

embrace closely to the chest

adjoin

ally

arrest

associate

attend

border on

brace

care

chase after

connect

consort

contract

crowd

dangle

depend on

embrace

embracing

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈklɪŋ/

Etymology

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From Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan (“to adhere”), from Proto-West Germanic *klingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate with Danish klynge (“to cluster, to crowd”). Compare clump.