cling+to
21cling — v. 1) (d; intr.) to cling to (to cling to one s possessions; to cling to old customs; they clung to the floating wreckage; he clung to my arm) 2) (misc.) to cling together * * * [klɪŋ] (misc.) to cling together (d; intr.) to cling to (to cling to …
22cling */*/ — UK [klɪŋ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms cling : present tense I/you/we/they cling he/she/it clings present participle clinging past tense clung UK [klʌŋ] / US past participle clung 1) a) to hold onto someone or something tightly with your… …
23cling — [[t]klɪ̱ŋ[/t]] clings, clinging, clung 1) VERB If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly. [V to/onto n] Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank... [V to/onto n] She had to cling onto the door handle until the… …
24cling — verb past tense and past participle clung, (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe (+ to/on/at etc): I clung onto Duncan for comfort. 2 (always + adv/prep) to stick to someone or… …
25cling — [[t]klɪŋ[/t]] v. clung, cling•ing, n. 1) to adhere closely; stick to: Wet paper clings to glass[/ex] 2) to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The child clung to her mother[/ex] 3) to remain attached, as to an idea, hope, memory, etc …
26cling — Pili, pili pū; ♦ cling to the back, pilikua. ♦ Cling like a lizard, pili ā mo o. ♦ Cling for no reason, pili wale …
27cling — verb 1 hold tightly ADVERB ▪ closely, firmly, tightly ▪ I clung closely to my mother s arm. ▪ desperately, fiercely, helplessly …
28cling to — phr verb Cling to is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑mist, ↑sand Cling to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑belief, ↑hope, ↑ideal, ↑ledge, ↑life, ↑lifeline, ↑past …
29cling — verb (past and past participle clung) (cling to/on to) 1》 hold tightly to. ↘be hard to remove from; adhere to. 2》 remain persistently faithful to: she clung to her convictions. 3》 be emotionally dependent on. noun (also cling peach) a… …
30cling — verb rice grains tend to cling together cling on to Syn: stick, adhere, hold, cohere, bond, bind …
