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cling
What does cling mean?
cling (verb): to hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce cling?
/klɪŋ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cling come from?
From Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan (“to adhere”), from Proto-West Germanic *klingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “cling” mean?
prevent the progress or free movement of
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to rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly
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arrange or fold as a cover or protection
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to hold very tightly, as to not fall off
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