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clinging definition
clinging |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cling 1 of 3 senses of cling Sense 1 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => mold => conglutinate => agglutinate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cling 1 of 3 senses of cling Sense 1 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => mold => conglutinate => agglutinate Entailment of verb cling 1 of 3 senses of cling Sense 1 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => attach Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb cling 3 senses of cling Sense 1 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => touch, adjoin, meet contact Sense 2 cling Sense 3 cling, hang => grasp, grip, hold on Familiarity of verb cling cling used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cling Sense 1 cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere => touch, adjoin, meet contact -------------- Sense 2 cling -------------- Sense 3 cling, hang => grasp, grip, hold on -------------- Overview of verb cling The verb cling has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere -- (come or be in close contact with "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box") 2. (5) cling -- (to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him.") 3. (2) cling, hang -- (hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron") Overview of verb cling The verb cling has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere -- (come or be in close contact with "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box") 2. (5) cling -- (to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him.") 3. (2) cling, hang -- (hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron")
clinging definition
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