clinging
/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण क्लिंगिंग
(कपड़ा) शरीर से चिपका हुआ
Core word
- 1
(of clothes or material) fitting closely to the body and showing its shape
(कपड़ा) शरीर से चिपका हुआ
- a clinging silk dress
- The actress arrived in a clinging satin gown.
- She chose a clinging dress of soft jersey for the party.
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- The model wore a clinging gown that moved with her.
- Clinging fabrics may look elegant but are hard to wear in summer.
Synonyms tight close-fitting figure-hugging
- 2
often disapproving
too dependent on another person emotionally
बहुत ज़्यादा निर्भर, पीछा न छोड़ने वाला
- a clinging child who would not leave his mother's side
- A clinging toddler followed his mother from room to room.
- The clinging child cried whenever his mother left the room.
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- Counsellors say a clinging partner can make a relationship tiring.
- Her clinging nature made it hard for her to make friends.
Synonyms clingy dependent needy
Opposite independent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
clinging + noun (clothes)
Used before a noun for fabric that sticks closely to the body and shows its shape.
जब कपड़ा शरीर से चिपककर उसका आकार दिखाए, तब 'clinging' का प्रयोग noun से पहले adjective के रूप में होता है।
- She wore a clinging silk saree that showed her slim figure.
- Clinging wet clothes make walking in the rain uncomfortable.
clinging + noun (person or behaviour)
Describes a person who depends too much on someone else for comfort or attention.
जब कोई व्यक्ति भावनात्मक रूप से दूसरे पर बहुत अधिक निर्भर हो, तब 'clinging' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The toddler was a clinging child who cried whenever his mother left the room.
- A clinging attitude can tire even a patient friend.
cling to + noun (verb pattern)
The verb 'cling' takes the preposition 'to'; the present participle 'clinging' keeps the same pattern.
Verb 'cling' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है; 'clinging' रूप में भी यही pattern रहता है।
- The monkey was clinging to the branch during the storm.
- He kept clinging to the hope of passing the exam.
clinging in continuous tenses
In 'is clinging', 'was clinging' and similar forms, it is part of a verb phrase, not an adjective.
'Is clinging', 'was clinging' जैसे रूपों में यह adjective नहीं, बल्कि verb phrase का भाग है।
- Mud was clinging to his shoes after the walk through the field.
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clinging + noun
dressfabricvinechildmist
- A clinging mist covered the hills at dawn.
adverb + clinging
tightlydesperatelystubbornlystillemotionally
- The boy stood desperately clinging to his father's hand in the crowded station.
clinging + to + noun
a ropethe pastlifea beliefthe wreckage
- The survivors were clinging to the wreckage until the rescue boat arrived.
noun + clinging
rain-soakedskin-tightmudwetdust
- The dust clinging to the old books made her sneeze.
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- The clinging smell of smoke stayed in her hair all day.
धुएँ की चिपकी हुई गंध पूरे दिन उसके बालों में बनी रही।
- Clinging to the railing, the old man slowly climbed the steps of the overbridge.
रेलिंग को पकड़े हुए बुज़ुर्ग धीरे-धीरे पुल की सीढ़ियाँ चढ़े।
- Radhika's brother outgrew his clinging habit and now goes to school happily.
राधिका का भाई हर समय माँ से चिपके रहने की अपनी आदत छोड़ चुका है और अब खुशी से स्कूल जाता है।
- The wet kurta, clinging to his back, made him shiver in the cold wind.
उसकी पीठ से चिपका भीगा कुर्ता उसे ठंडी हवा में कँपा रहा था।
- Ivy clinging to the old wall gave the school building a charming look.
पुरानी दीवार से लिपटी आइवी ने स्कूल की इमारत को आकर्षक रूप दे दिया।
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✗ The child was clinging with his mother.
✓ The child was clinging to his mother.
The verb cling takes the preposition to, not with.
Verb 'cling' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ She is clinging on her old beliefs.
✓ She is clinging to her old beliefs.
Use cling to (or cling on to), not cling on without to.
'Cling to' या 'cling on to' का प्रयोग होता है; केवल 'cling on' के बाद object सीधे नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe something that sticks or holds on, but they differ in tone and use.
तीनों का अर्थ चिपकना या पकड़े रहना है, पर tone और प्रयोग में अंतर है।
Describes clothes that fit closely, or a person who depends too much on others.
कसे हुए कपड़े या दूसरों पर बहुत निर्भर व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- She did not like her clinging blouse in the summer heat.
More informal and mostly about people who need constant attention.
अधिक informal; प्रायः उन लोगों के लिए जिन्हें लगातार ध्यान चाहिए।
- Her clingy puppy follows her everywhere.
Describes a surface that sticks to things because it is wet or gummy.
ऐसी सतह के लिए जो गीली या चिपचिपी होने से चीज़ों से चिपकती है।
- The jaggery left his fingers sticky.