cling

n. ஒட்டுதல், சார்பு, (வி.) பற்றிக்கொள், விடாது ஒட்டிக்கொள், பற்றி உறுதியாயிரு, கொள்கை கடைப்பிடித்து நில், மரம் உட்கருங்கு.

Synonyms

fasten hold adhere embrace stick cleave hang twine hug

Antonyms

drop recede secede apostatize abandon relax forego swerve surrender

Cling, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clung, Clong (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Clinging.] Etym: [AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan. klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. Clump.] Defn: To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together. And what hath life for thee That thou shouldst cling to it thus Mrs. Hemans. Cling, v. t. 1. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embraching. [Obs.] I clung legs as close to his side as I could. Swift. 2. To make to dry up or wither. [Obs.] If thou speak'st false, Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, Till famine cling thee. Shak. Cling, n. Defn: Adherence; attachment; devotion. [R.] A more tenacious cling to worldly respects. Milton.

cling - Similar Words

clingy ling uncling scaling cymling cycling cutling curling culling cowling