cling

Day 68Level 2

kling

adhere closely

to stick to; to hold tight

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

adhere, cleave, embrace

Antonyms:

detach, unfasten

Example Sentence:

As that was Pete's first day in the kindergarten, he clung to his mother all the time.

Related Words

confine

KLOI-ster

to confine

useless thing

duhd

useless thing; something that fails to work

immature

JUR-muh-nl

just growing; not developed; immature

uncompromising

in-TRAN-si-juhnt

uncompromising; unyielding

spirited

MET-ul-sum

courageous; high spirited

unhealthy

MAWR-bid

suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude