Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
Type of:
edible fruit
verb
Sense 2
"hang on to your father''s hands"
"The child clung to his mother''s apron"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 3
"The dress clings to her body"
"The label stuck to the box"
"The sushi rice grains cohere"
Entails:
attach
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 4
"He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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