Synonyms of cling
37 similar words
Another word for cling is hold. Other synonyms of cling are seize, clutch, bond, take and hug.
Synonyms and similar words for cling
nounAn ornament that clings to a window so as to be seen from outside.
- cling-onSynonym of cling (“type of window ornament”).
verbTo hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
- clinchTo hold firmly; to clench.
- grip
- begraspTo grasp around or about; grasp firmly, fully, or completely; apprehend.
- begripTo grip around or about; get a grip on; grasp.
- claspTo cling.
- clench
- clutchTo grip or grasp tightly.
- enclaspTo hold in (or as if in) a clasp; to embrace.
- fondleTo grasp.
- glaum dialectal
- grab
- grabbleTo attempt to grab; to grasp at (something).
- grasp
- hang on
- hold onTo grasp or grip firmly.
- hold tight
- holdTo grasp or grip.
- nab
- seizeTo deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- strangleholdTo hold a tight grip or control.
- takeTo grasp or grip.
- beclasp datedTo clasp.
- belock archaicTo lock up or lock in place; hold tight; fasten.
- fang archaic, dialectalTo catch, capture; seize.
- nim obsolete
verbTo adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used...
- cleaveFollowed by to or unto: to adhere, cling, or stick fast to something.
- stickTo become or remain attached; to adhere.
- adhereTo stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
- attachTo adhere; to be attached.
- bondTo cause to adhere (one material with another).
- cohere formal
- conglutinateTo stick or glue together.
- glue figurativelyTo cause something to adhere closely to; to cause to follow attentively.
- hugTo cling closely together.
- stick togetherTo physically combine or join together by adhesion.
- stick withTo follow or adhere to.
Meaning of cling
- noun Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
- noun Adherence; attachment; devotion.
- noun An ornament that clings to a window so as to be seen from outside.
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