'cling to' definitions:
Definition of 'cling to'
(from WordNet)
verb
Hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" [syn: cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch]
Synonyms of 'cling to'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adhere,
- adhere to,
- agglomerate,
- around,
- bear,
- bite,
- bosom,
- bunch,
- cherish,
- clasp,
- cleave,
- cleave to,
- clench,
- clinch,
- cling,
- clip,
- clot,
- cluster,
- clutch,
- coagulate,
- cohere,
- congeal,
- conglomerate,
- embosom,
- embrace,
- entertain,
- follow close upon,
- fondle,
- foster,
- freeze to,
- go with,
- grapple,
- grasp,
- grip,
- gripe,
- grow together,
- hang about,
- hang on,
- hang on to,
- hang together,
- harbor,
- have,
- have and hold,
- hold,
- hold fast,
- hold on,
- hold on to,
- hold tight,
- hold together,
- hover over,
- huddle,
- hug,
- hug the shore,
- keep,
- keep close to,
- keep hold of,
- lie by,
- march with,
- mass,
- never let go,
- nip,
- nurse,
- nurture,
- persist,
- set,
- solidify,
- stand by,
- stay,
- stay inshore,
- stay near,
- stay put,
- stick,
- stick to,
- stick together,
- tailgate,
- take hold of,
- treasure,
- treasure up