cling to
English
Verb
cling to (third-person singular simple present clings to, present participle clinging to, simple past and past participle clung to)
- used literally: cling + to
- (by extension) To have an intense emotional attachment to (someone).
- (by extension, figuratively) To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of someone to whom one has an intense emotional attachment.
Anagrams
- colting