cling to in English dictionary

  • cling to

    Meanings and definitions of "cling to"

    • verb
      used literally: cling + to
    • verb
      (by extension)
      To have an intense emotional attachment to (someone).
    • verb
      (by extension, figuratively)
      To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of someone to whom one has an intense emotional attachment.
    • verb
      hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"

    Synonyms of "cling to" in English dictionary

    hold, take hold, hold close are the top synonyms of "cling to" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of cling to

    • cling to (third-person singular simple present cling tos, present participle cling toing, simple past and past participle cling toed)

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