Verb
1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation;
"The dress clings to her body""The label stuck to the box""The sushi rice grains cohere"2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached;
"He clings to the idea that she might still love him."3. hold on tightly or tenaciously;
"hang on to your father's hands""The child clung to his mother's apron"