cling (closely) to

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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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cling — verb 1 hold tightly ADVERB ▪ closely, firmly, tightly ▪ I clung closely to my mother s arm. ▪ desperately, fiercely, helplessly …   Collocations dictionary

• cling — [[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 …   From formal English to slang

• closely — adv. Closely is used with these adjectives: ↑akin, ↑allied, ↑analogous, ↑balanced, ↑bound, ↑comparable, ↑concerned, ↑dependent, ↑informed, ↑interrelated, ↑involved, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• cling — [OE] The basic underlying sense of cling seems to be ‘stick, adhere’, but surviving records of the word in Old English reveal it only in the more specialized senses ‘congeal’ or ‘shrivel’ (the notion being that loss of moisture causes something… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• cling — [OE] The basic underlying sense of cling seems to be ‘stick, adhere’, but surviving records of the word in Old English reveal it only in the more specialized senses ‘congeal’ or ‘shrivel’ (the notion being that loss of moisture causes something… …   Word origins

• cling — cling1 clinger, n. clingingly, adv. clingingness, n. /kling/, v., clung, clinging, n. v.i. 1. to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass. 2. to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The children clung to each other… …   Universalium

• cling — /klɪŋ / (say kling) verb (i) (clung, clinging) 1. to adhere closely; stick. 2. to hold fast, as by grasping or embracing; cleave. 3. to be or remain close. 4. to remain attached (to an idea, hope, memory, etc.). {Middle English clingen, Old… …  

• eastern Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction       part of sub Saharan Africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions: East Africa, made up of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and the Horn of Africa, made up of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.… …   Universalium

• dipteran — /dip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. dipterous (def. 1). n. 2. a dipterous insect. [1835 45; DIPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any member of the more than 85,000 species in the insect order Diptera (the two winged, or true, flies), characterized by the use of only one… …   Universalium

• hug — 1. noun /hʌɡ/ An affectionate close embrace. 2. verb /hʌɡ/ a) To cling closely together. Billy hugged Danny until he felt better …   Wiktionary