Definition for Cling to:

• hold firmly, usually with one's hands; " She clutched my arm when she got scared"

Synonyms for Cling to:

• n.

  •cling to (noun)
  • hold tight,
  • hold close.

• v.

  •cherish (verb)
  • comfort,
  • shelter,
  • prize,
  • sustain,
  • hug,
  • nurse,
  • love,
  • preserve,
  • support,
  • cultivate,
  • treasure,
  • foster,
  • adore,
  • admire,
  • nourish,
  • embrace,
  • coddle,
  • venerate,
  • encourage,
  • reverence,
  • defend,
  • like,
  • safeguard,
  • honor,
  • clasp,
  • appreciate,
  • entertain,
  • value,
  • nurture,
  • enshrine,
  • cosset,
  • shield,
  • fondle,
  • pet,
  • worship,
  • idolize,
  • fancy,
  • revere.
  •clutch (verb)
  • clench,
  • catch,
  • nail,
  • grasp,
  • keep,
  • take,
  • clinch,
  • seize,
  • grip,
  • snag,
  • fasten,
  • hook,
  • collar,
  • nab,
  • snatch.
  •contact (verb)
  • cling to.
  •harbor (verb)
  • believe,
  • regard,
  • maintain,
  • retain,
  • brood over,
  • consider,
  • imagine.
  •retain (verb)
  • detain,
  • recall,
  • memorize,
  • own,
  • hand onto,
  • keep possession,
  • reminisce,
  • husband,
  • remember,
  • absorb,
  • recollect,
  • contain,
  • restrain,
  • possess,
  • enjoy,
  • mind,
  • withhold,
  • hold fast,
  • save,
  • recognize,
  • reserve,
  • retrospect,
  • put away,
  • have,
  • keep in mind,
  • bear in mind.

• Other synonyms:

  •hang on
  • hold on.
  •retain
  • Husbanding,
  • Re-collect,
  • Husbanded.

Antonyms for Cling to:

• v.

  • cherish
    denounce, forsake, dishonor, disparage, starve, not care, let go, detest, ignore, abandon, hurt, condemn, reject, disregard, deprive, dislike, scorn, destroy, renounce, hate, neglect, release, disrespect, despise, turn away, abhor.
  • clutch
    misunderstand, loose, free, loosen, disbelieve, offer, unfasten, lose, liberate, give, be immune, stop.
  • harbor
    let out, uncover, forget, eject.
  • retain
    dispossess, miss, want, waste, spend, need, exclude, fire, desert, disperse, lack, not have, pass up.

Hypernym for Cling to:

• v.

  • contact
    draw close, cuddle, nuzzle, nestle, nest, snuggle.

Hyponym for Cling to:

• v.

  • contact
    take hold, hold.