Meaning & Definition of Cling in English
English⟶
Cling
/klɪŋ/
noun
1. Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
synonym:
- cling,
- clingstone
verb
1. Come or be in close contact with
- Stick or hold together and resist separation
- "The dress clings to her body"
- "The label stuck to the box"
- "The sushi rice grains cohere"
synonym:
- cling,
- cleave,
- adhere,
- stick,
- cohere
2. To remain emotionally or intellectually attached
- "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
synonym:
- cling
3. Hold on tightly or tenaciously
- "Hang on to your father's hands"
- "The child clung to his mother's apron"
synonym:
- cling,
- hang
Examples of using
You can't cling to the past.
Wet clothes cling to the body.