ædˈhiɹ

koʊˈhɪɹ hold on tightly or tenaciously hang on to your father's hands The child clung to his mother's apron 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 to remain emotionally or intellectually attached He clings to the idea that she might still love him. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit