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cling to
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | cling to - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"hold close, hold tight, clutchhold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" |
cling to
cling to (someone or something)1. Literally, to hold on to someone or something tightly. The little girl clung to her dad's legs and cried as he tried to leave for work. I clung to the side of the rock and prayed that a search party would find me.2. By extension, to remain devoted to or entrenched in something, often a belief or opinion. In this ever-changing world, you can't just stubbornly cling to your old beliefs.See also: clingcling to someone or something 1. Lit. to hold on tight to someone or something. The child clung tightly to his mother. As she drifted in the sea, she clung to a floating log. 2. Fig. to hold onto the thought or memory of someone or something; to have a strong emotional attachment to or dependence on someone or something. Her immigrant parents clung to the old ways. Harold clung to the memory of his grandmother.See also: clingcling to
Related to cling to: reassert, outlined, call on, ameliorative, scrutinised, overhyped, took overSynonyms for cling toverb hold firmly, usually with one's handsSynonyms- hold close
- hold tight
- clutch
Related Words- hold
- take hold
- cuddle
- draw close
- nestle
- nuzzle
- snuggle
- nest
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