Synonyms for cling
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Stick — to adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of…
stick, adhere, cohere formal, hug, stick to, stick together, attach, stick with, bond, fasten, glue, conglutinate, bind, cement, cleave rare
2. Hang on — to hold very tightly, as to not fall off
hold, hold on, hang on, hold fast, embrace, hold tight, grasp, grip, clinch, clutch, grapple, seize, clasp dated rare
Other
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
Seaweed clung to the anchor.
- v. 2
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
- n. 1
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
Related words
- Word family
- clingstone clingfilm cling-on clingsome clingy
- Phrases
- cling to cling film
Example sentences
- attach You need to attach a white garter belt underneath.
- adhere I have my own set of values that I must adhere to.
By length
- 3 letters
- hug1
- 4 letters
- hold1, bond1, hang1, grip1, glue1, bind1
- 5 letters
- stick1, grasp1, seize1, clasp1
- 6 letters
- cement2, clutch1, attach2, adhere2, clinch1, fasten2, cleave1, cohere2
- 7 letters
- embrace2, grapple2
- 10 letters
- clingstone
- 12 letters
- conglutinate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cement2 = 2 syllables).