"cling" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit (synset 107754200)
is a type of: edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh

same as: clingstone

Verb

Come or be in close contact with;
Stick or hold together and resist separation (synset 201223449)
"The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

entail: attach - become attached

is a type of: adjoin, contact, meet, touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact
subtypes:
- mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of
- conglutinate - stick together
- agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
same as: adhere, cleave, cohere, stick
verb group:
- adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to - stick to firmly
- stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue
To remain emotionally or intellectually attached (synset 201779986)
"He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
Hold on tightly or tenaciously (synset 201218895)
"hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"

is a type of: grasp, hold on - hold firmly

same as: hang