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cling

 
 
pronunciation:
klIng
part of speech: verb
inflections: clings, clinging, clung
definition: to stick to something or hold close.
A piece of food is clinging to your chin.The baby is clinging to her mother.
synonyms:
stick
similar words:
fasten, hold
derivations: clingy (adj.), clingingly (adv.), clinger (n.), clinginess (n.)