CLING
What does "CLING" mean?
To hold on tightly or stick closely to someone or something.
Meanings
- To hold on tightly by grasping or embracing. The child clung to her mother's leg.
- To stick to a surface or adhere closely. Wet leaves clung to the windscreen.
- To remain emotionally or stubbornly attached to something. He clung to the hope that she would return. figurative
Word origin
From Old English 'clingan', meaning to stick together, shrink, or wither, from a Germanic root; the sense narrowed over time to 'hold tightly'.
Remember it
CLING ends in '-ing' like the action never stops - it just keeps holding on.
A little poem
Last leaf on the branch-
all winter it clings, clings, clings,
to the idea of green.
haiku
Wordplay
- I tried to break up with my plastic wrap, but it just kept clinging. Some relationships are airtight.
What it teaches
What you cling to most tightly is usually the thing you are most afraid to outgrow.
Quick facts
What does CLING mean?
To hold on tightly or stick closely to someone or something.
Is CLING a valid word?
Yes — CLING is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CLING?
CLING has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CLING come from?
From Old English 'clingan', meaning to stick together, shrink, or wither, from a Germanic root; the sense narrowed over time to 'hold tightly'.
What can CLING teach us?
What you cling to most tightly is usually the thing you are most afraid to outgrow.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.