Cling word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "cling" word

[noun] fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
[verb] hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
[verb] 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"
[verb] to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."

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\Cling\ (kl[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clung} (kl[u^]ng), {Clong} (kl[o^]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? --Mrs. Hemans.
\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. --Swift. 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. --Shak.
\Cling\, n. Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.] A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. --Milton.

Synonyms for cling

adhere, cleave, clingstone, cohere, hang, stick

Related terms: accretion, agglomeration, bunch, clinging, clustering, coagulate, cohere, coherence, conglomeration, favor, footing, grapple, grip, hold fast, hold on, iron grip, keep, seizure, stay, stay put, stick, sticking

The fun area, different aproach to word »cling«

Let's analyse "cling" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: GNILC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .-.. .. -. --.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: cling: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: cling: 3 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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