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| cling [ kling ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle clung [ klung ], present participle cling·ing, 3rd person present singular clings) |
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1. hold onto somebody or something tightly: to hold onto somebody or something tightly with the hands or arms
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2. adhere to something: to adhere to something by sticking to it or staying very close to it
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3. retain ideas or customs: to refuse to give up something such as a belief or tradition that you have grown fond of or used to
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4. have emotional need for somebody: to have a strong emotional attachment to somebody
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5. linger: to linger, usually in the air, resisting dispersion or dissipation
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noun (plural clings) |
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1. sticking quality: the tendency of something to stick to surfaces
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2. botany
Same as clingstone
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| [ Old English clingan "adhere" < Germanic] |
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  cling·er noun |
| cling·ing·ly adverb |
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