cling

(countable, uncountable)Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

(countable, uncountable)Adherence; attachment; devotion.

(countable, uncountable)An ornament that clings to a window so as to be seen from outside.

Đồng nghĩa: cling-on

To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

Seaweed clung to the anchor.

2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ Cartoonish, wide-eyed infants cling to their mothers or play together low to the ground.

Đồng nghĩa: clinch, grip, beclasp, begrasp, begrip, belock, clasp, clench, clinch, cling, clutch, enclasp, fang, fondle, glaum, grab, grabble, grasp, grip, hang on, hold on, hold tight, hold, nab, nim, seize, stranglehold, take

To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.

Đồng nghĩa: cleave, stick, adhere, attach, bond, cleave, cling, cohere, conglutinate, glue, hug, stick, stick together, stick with

(transitive)To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.

Đồng nghĩa: cleave, stick, adhere, attach, bond, cleave, cling, cohere, conglutinate, glue, hug, stick, stick together, stick with

(transitive)To cause to dry up or wither.

(intransitive)To dry up or wither.

Wood clings.

(figuratively)(figurative, with preposition to) To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on.

To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.

Imitative of a high-pitched ringing sound.