Noun cling has 1 sense
- cling, clingstone - fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
--1 is a kind of edible fruit
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Verb cling has 3 senses
- cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
--1 is one way to touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- cling - to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- cling, hang - hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
--3 is one way to grasp, hold on
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
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