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cling

Noun

∙ Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
∙ adherence; attachment; devotion

Verb

∙ To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
∙ To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
∙ To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. transitive
∙ To cause to dry up or wither. transitive
∙ to be fond of, to feel strongly about figuratively, with preposition to

BABYLON ENGLISH
cling v.
hang on to; stick to, adhere to; stay close to; remain faithful to

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cling
cling
\cling\, v. t.
1. to cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. [obs.] i clung legs as close to his side as i could.
2. to make to dry up or wither. [obs.] if thou speak'st false, upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, till famine cling thee.
cling
\cling\, n. adherence; attachment; devotion. [r.] a more tenacious cling to worldly respects.
cling
\cling\ (kl&ibreve;ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. clung (klŭng), clong (kl&obreve;ng), obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. clinging.] [as. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to dan. klynge to cluster, crowd. cf. clump.] 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. and what hath life for thee that thou shouldst cling to it thus? hemans.
cling
n : fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit [syn: clingstone]
v

1. come or be in close contact with; "the dress clings to her body"; "the label stuck to the box" [syn: cleave, adhere, stick, cohere]

2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "he clings to the idea that she might still love him."
3. hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "the child clung to his mother's apron" [syn: hang]

similar words(1)

cling to

WORDNET 2.0
cling
Noun
1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
(synonym) clingstone
(hypernym) edible fruit
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) cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
(hyponym) mold
(entail) attach
(verb-group) adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
3. hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
(synonym) hang
(hypernym) grasp, hold on

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cling
Cling may refer to:"Cling," a song by Days of the New from their 1997 album Days of the New (also known as the "Orange album")Static cling, a natural phenomenon when things stick together caused by static electricity, usually due to rubbing as in a clothes dryer (the Triboelectric effect)Clinging, the English translation of Upadana, a word used in both Buddhism and Hinduism. Johnny Cling, a common misspelling of Johnny Kling (1875-1947), a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Rustlers & Braves and Cincinnati Reds Cling film or cling wrap, alternate terms for plastic wrap, a thin polymer material, roughly 0.004" to 0.006" (0.11 to 0.15mm) thick, typically used for sealing food items in containers to keep them freshCling] the C++ interpreter (see also CINT)
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

cling

Noun

∙ Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
∙ adherence; attachment; devotion

Verb

∙ To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
∙ To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
∙ To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. transitive
∙ To cause to dry up or wither. transitive
∙ to be fond of, to feel strongly about figuratively, with preposition to

BABYLON ENGLISH
cling v.
hang on to; stick to, adhere to; stay close to; remain faithful to

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cling
cling
\cling\, v. t.
1. to cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing. [obs.] i clung legs as close to his side as i could.
2. to make to dry up or wither. [obs.] if thou speak'st false, upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, till famine cling thee.
cling
\cling\, n. adherence; attachment; devotion. [r.] a more tenacious cling to worldly respects.
cling
\cling\ (kl&ibreve;ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. clung (klŭng), clong (kl&obreve;ng), obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. clinging.] [as. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to dan. klynge to cluster, crowd. cf. clump.] 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. and what hath life for thee that thou shouldst cling to it thus? hemans.
cling
n : fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit [syn: clingstone]
v

1. come or be in close contact with; "the dress clings to her body"; "the label stuck to the box" [syn: cleave, adhere, stick, cohere]

2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "he clings to the idea that she might still love him."
3. hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "the child clung to his mother's apron" [syn: hang]

similar words(1)

cling to

WORDNET 2.0
cling
Noun
1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
(synonym) clingstone
(hypernym) edible fruit
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) cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
(hyponym) mold
(entail) attach
(verb-group) adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
3. hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
(synonym) hang
(hypernym) grasp, hold on

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cling
Cling may refer to:"Cling," a song by Days of the New from their 1997 album Days of the New (also known as the "Orange album")Static cling, a natural phenomenon when things stick together caused by static electricity, usually due to rubbing as in a clothes dryer (the Triboelectric effect)Clinging, the English translation of Upadana, a word used in both Buddhism and Hinduism. Johnny Cling, a common misspelling of Johnny Kling (1875-1947), a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Rustlers & Braves and Cincinnati Reds Cling film or cling wrap, alternate terms for plastic wrap, a thin polymer material, roughly 0.004" to 0.006" (0.11 to 0.15mm) thick, typically used for sealing food items in containers to keep them freshCling] the C++ interpreter (see also CINT)
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