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What (who) is cling - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Cling (disambiguation)
cling
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
Cling
·vt To make to dry up or wither.
II. Cling ·noun Adherence; attachment; devotion.
III. Cling ·vt To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
IV. Cling ·vi 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
v. n.
1.
Adhere, stick, cleave, be attached, hold, hold fast. Also fig.
2.
Twine round, throw tendrils about.
3.
Embrace, clasp.
Wikipedia
Cling
Cling may refer to:
- "Cling", a song by Days of the New from their 1997 album Days of the New (album)
- Cling, a C++ interpreter; see CINT
- "Cling Cling", a song by Japanese girl group Perfume from the 2014 album Cosmic Explorer
- Cling film or cling wrap, alternate term for plastic wrap, used for sealing food items
- Clinging, the English translation of Upādāna, a word used in both Buddhism and Hinduism
- Static cling, a natural phenomenon when things stick together due to static electricity
Examples of use of cling
1. We shall cling to our arms like we cling to our religion,‘‘ he said.
2. But no one seemed to give that a thought as Benjamin Rodríguez Gonzáles, 4', cued the day with the cling–cling of his ice–cream cart.
3. Why do people cling to it, especially under its door?
4. She will cling to that until she hears otherwise.
5. Instead, they cling glutinously to the bottom of the stomach.