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• cling to — See cling on to …   Thesaurus of popular words

• cling — [kliŋ] vi. clung, clinging [ME clingen < OE clingan, to adhere, stick together < IE * gel g < base * gel : see CLIMB] 1. to hold fast by or as by embracing, entwining, or sticking; adhere 2. a) to be or stay near, as if holding fast b)… …   English World dictionary

• cling to one's mother's apron strings — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cling to one's mother's apron strings — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cling\ to\ one's\ mother's\ apron\ strings — See: tied to one s mother s apron strings …   Словарь американских идиом

• cling film — see clingfilm …   English dictionary

• cling — 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• cling film — noun a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food • Syn: ↑clingfilm, ↑Saran Wrap • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Saran Wrap) • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

• cling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. stick, hold, cleave, adhere; grasp, hold on to, hug. See coherence, love. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. adhere, clasp, hold fast; see stick 1 . See Synonym Study at stick . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) …   English dictionary for students

• cling — I. intransitive verb (clung; clinging) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clingan; akin to Old High German klunga tangled ball of thread Date: before 12th century 1. a. to hold together b. to adhere as if glued firmly c. to hold or hold… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• clinger — See cling. * * * …   Universalium