Definitions for clingklɪŋ

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

clingklɪŋ(v.; n.)clung, cling•ing

(v.i.)to adhere closely; stick to:
Wet paper clings to glass.
to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave:
The child clung to her mother.
to remain attached, as to an idea, hope, memory, etc.
to cohere.
(n.)the act of clinging; adherence.

Origin of cling:

bef. 900; ME; OE clingan to stick together, shrink, wither; akin to clench

cling′ing•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

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

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

cling(verb)ɪŋ
to hold tightly
a two-year-old clinging to his mother; She was in the river clinging onto a tree
clingɪŋ
to stick
Drops of water clung to his skin.

Wiktionary

cling(Noun)
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
cling(Verb)
To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
Seaweed clung to the anchor.
cling(Verb)
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.

Webster Dictionary

Cling(verb)
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
Cling(verb)
to cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing
Cling(verb)
to make to dry up or wither
Cling(noun)
adherence; attachment; devotion

Translations for cling

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

cling(verb)

(usually with to ) to stick (to); to grip tightly

The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.

vashou, vaskleefAfrikaans
يَتَمَسَّك، يَعْلَق، يَلْتَصِقArabic
прилепвамBulgarian
agarrar-sePortuguese (BR)
lepit se; lnoutCzech
haften, festhaltenGerman
hænge fast i; klæbe sig til; klynge sig til; klamre sig til; holde sig tilDanish
κολλώGreek
engancharse, adherirseSpanish
külge kleepuma, klammerdumaEstonian
چسبیدن بهFarsi
tarrautuaFinnish
s'accrocher (à)French
לִדבוֹקHebrew
कस कर लिपट जानाHindi
pripriti, prilijepiti seCroatian
belekapaszkodik vkibeHungarian
melekatIndonesian
halda sér í/í námunda viðIcelandic
aggrapparsi, aderireItalian
くっついて離れないJapanese
달라붙다Korean
kabintis, lipti,šlietisLithuanian
pieķerties; pielipt; piekļauties; pieglaustiesLatvian
melekatMalay
(zich) vastklampenDutch
henge fast ved/i; klistre seg til, klamre/klynge seg tilNorwegian
przylegać, przywierać, trzymać się bliskoPolish
چسبیدن بهPersian
سره موښتل: په غېږ كى نيول: فكر كى ډو بېدلPashto
agarrar-sePortuguese
a seţine/a se agăţa (de)Romanian
прилипать; цеплятьсяRussian
lipnúť na, držať sa (čoho), lepiť saSlovak
oklepati se (česa)Slovenian
držati seSerbian
hålla (klänga, klamra) sig fast vid, hålla sig intill, fastna, sitta fast, klibbaSwedish
ทำให้ติดแน่นThai
yapışmakTurkish
黏著，纏著，緊抓，貼近Chinese (Trad.)
чіплятися; прилипатиUkrainian
چمٹنا ، لگے رہناUrdu
bám chặt vàoVietnamese
粘着，缠着，紧抓，贴近Chinese (Simp.)