cling

/klˈɪŋ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
   “The dress clings to her body”
2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
   “He clings to the idea that she might still love him.”
3. hold on tightly or tenaciously
   “hang on to your father's hands”

noun

1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

Synonyms for cling

• cleave
• adhere
• stick
• cohere
• hang
• clingstone

Words that rhyme with cling

• swing
• string
• ring
• thing
• wing
• bring
• spring
• king
• sting
• sling
• fling
• ping
• ling
• sing
• wring
• colouring
• ding
• hamstring
• modeling
• offspring
• ting
• downswing
• modelling
• shoestring
• splattering
• wellspring
• zing
• coiling
• forewing
• pissing