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- [kling]
- /klɪŋ/
- /klɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kling]
- /klɪŋ/
Definitions of cling word
- verb cling If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly. 3
- verb cling 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. 3
- verb cling Clothes that cling to you stay pressed against your body when you move. 3
- verb cling Something that is clinging to something else is stuck on it or just attached to it. 3
- verb cling If someone clings to a person they are fond of, they do not allow that person to be free or independent. 3
- verb cling If you cling to an idea or way of behaving, you continue to believe in its value or importance, even though it may no longer be valid or useful. 3
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Origin of cling
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English clingen, Old English clingan to stick together, shrink, wither; akin to clench
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cling
verb cling
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- clasp — If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
- adhere — If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it.
- grip — the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- hug — to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
noun cling
- adhesion — Adhesion is the ability of one thing to stick firmly to another.
- coherence — Coherence is a state or situation in which all the parts or ideas fit together well so that they form a united whole.
- comprehensibility — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
- intelligibility — the quality or condition of being intelligible; capability of being understood.
- inseparability — incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined: inseparable companions.
Antonyms for cling
verb cling
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- release — to lease again.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
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