Meaning Of The Word Cling

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Cling Meaning

Cling Definition
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What's The Definition Of Cling?

cling
verb: If someone clings to a position or a possession they have, they do everything they can to keep it even though this may be very difficult.
verb: If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.

cling in American English
clingstone
to hold fast by or as by embracing, entwining, or sticking; adhere

cling in American English 1
intransitive verb: to adhere closely; stick to
noun: the act of clinging; adherence; attachment

cling in American English 2
noun: a clingstone

cling in British English
noun: the tendency of cotton fibres in a sample to stick to each other
verb: to hold fast or adhere closely (to something), as by gripping or sticking

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