Word

cling, v.
(clinging, clings, clung)
freq. cnt. 16

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

adhere cleave cling cohere stick

sample sentences

"The dress clings to her body"
"The label stuck to the box"
"The sushi rice grains cohere"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adherent adhesion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coherent cohesive cohesion coherency coherence

semantic pointers

hypernym

touch, meet, adjoin, contact

verb group

bind, stick to, stick, bond, adhere, hold fast stick

entailment

hyponym

mold conglutinate agglutinate

to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

cling

sample sentences

"He clings to the idea that she might still love him."

verb frames

Something ----s something

hold on tightly or tenaciously
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cling hang

sample sentences

"hang on to your father's hands"
"The child clung to his mother's apron"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym