cling
/klɪŋ/verb
उच्चारण क्लिंग
चिपकना, लिपटना
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
[I] ~ (on) to sb/sth | ~ on
to hold on tightly to somebody or something
चिपकना, लिपटना
- The child clung to her mother.
- The monkey clung to the branch as the wind grew stronger.
- The kitten clung to the top of the tree and cried.
+ 2 more examples
- Hold the railing, because the bus is crowded and passengers cling to the poles.
- Wet clothes cling to the skin in this humid weather.
Synonyms hold on grip clutch grasp cleave
Opposite release let go
- 2
[I] ~ (on) to sth
to be unwilling to get rid of something, or stop doing something
(विचार से) चिपके रहना
- He clings to old ideas.
- Some people cling to old habits even when they know the habits are harmful.
- Many people cling to the hope that the old shop will reopen.
+ 2 more examples
- The company clung to its old methods and lost customers.
- She clung to the belief that her brother would return.
Synonyms adhere to stick to hold on to keep maintain
Opposite abandon give up relinquish
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cling (irregular verb)
Cling is irregular: cling, clung, clung. Write clung, not clinged: the child clung to his mother.
'Cling' अनियमित क्रिया है: cling, clung, clung। 'Clinged' नहीं, 'clung' लिखें।
- The baby clung to her mother's saree.
- The wet clothes clung to his skin.
cling to sb/sth
The preposition after cling is to: cling to a rope, cling to a hope. It is intransitive.
'Cling' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है: cling to a rope, cling to a hope। यह intransitive है।
- Radhika clung to the railing of the bus.
- He clung to the idea that he could still win.
cling on / cling together
Cling on means to hold on firmly; cling together means to stay close for support.
'Cling on' का अर्थ मज़बूती से पकड़े रहना और 'cling together' का अर्थ सहारे के लिए पास रहना है।
- The climbers clung on during the storm.
- The frightened children clung together.
clingy / cling film
The adjective clingy describes someone who depends too much on others; cling film is a plastic wrap for food.
Adjective 'clingy' उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो दूसरों पर बहुत निर्भर हो; 'cling film' खाने को ढकने की प्लास्टिक की परत है।
- The toddler is very clingy today.
- Cover the bowl with cling film.
+Collocations 4
cling + adverb
tightlydesperatelyfirmlystubbornlystill
- The boy clung desperately to the branch.
cling to + noun
hopebelieflifetraditionpowerrock
- The old man clung to his traditions.
noun + clings
dresssmellsmokedustmud
- The smell of smoke clings to the clothes.
cling + particle
ontogetheraroundonto
- The little ones clung onto their mother's hand.
“More examples 7
- Frightened by the thunder, the child clung to his father.
बिजली की गड़गड़ाहट से डरकर बच्चा अपने पिता से चिपक गया।
- Her wet saree clung to her legs in the monsoon.
मानसून में उसकी भीगी साड़ी उसके पैरों से चिपक गई।
- Radhika clung to the hope of a second attempt.
राधिका ने दूसरे प्रयास की आशा को थामे रखा।
- The survivors clung to the broken boat until help arrived.
बचे हुए लोग मदद आने तक टूटी नाव से चिपके रहे।
- The smell of incense clung to the walls.
अगरबत्ती की गंध दीवारों में बसी रही।
- The ivy clings to the old fort wall.
आइवी की बेल पुराने किले की दीवार से चिपकी रहती है।
- The shy girl clung to her friend's arm at the crowded fair.
भीड़ भरे मेले में शर्मीली लड़की अपनी सहेली की बाँह से चिपकी रही।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He clinged to the rope for an hour.
✓ He clung to the rope for an hour.
Cling is irregular; the past form is clung.
'Cling' अनियमित क्रिया है; इसका past रूप 'clung' है।
✗ The child clung with his mother.
✓ The child clung to his mother.
Cling is always followed by to.
'Cling' के बाद हमेशा 'to' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: cling, clung, clung (not 'clinged').
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: cling, clung, clung ('clinged' नहीं)।
Cling to sb or sth ('cling to hope').
Cling के बाद to आता है: cling to sb या sth (किसी से चिपके रहना, या किसी चीज़ को पकड़े रखना), जैसे 'cling to hope' (उम्मीद से जुड़े रहना)। इसके past forms clung हैं।
Keep the pattern: cling/clung, swing/swung, sting/stung, fling/flung, string/strung.
Pattern याद रखिए: cling/clung, swing/swung, sting/stung, fling/flung, string/strung।
The adjective clingy means too dependent on another person.
Adjective clingy का अर्थ किसी दूसरे पर अत्यधिक निर्भर है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cling to power, cling to hope, cling film (British, thin plastic for wrapping food).
Collocations: cling to power, cling to hope, cling film (British, भोजन लपेटने की पतली प्लास्टिक)।