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To adhere or stick firmly or closely to
“In effect, the water molecules cling to the surface of the glass rather than fall back into the bulk of the liquid.”
To maintain one's beliefs or opinions
“She continued to cling to her opinion that visible or documentable works were the only criteria by which we should judge superiority.”
To last or continue
“The morose mood would continue to cling to him, but it had no influence on his battlefield abilities.”
To stick, or cause to stick, securely to something
To embrace or hold someone or something tightly in one's arms
To fit closely by following the contours of
To be dependent or contingent on
To come together to form one mass or whole
To become trapped or lodged in
Plural for the act or state of being bonded or adhering to something
“The product does have quite a strong cling to your skin when applied.”
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