Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to.
To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone).
To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of.
To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
To submit to; to undergo.
Full acceptance (of something).
An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
An act of enfolding or including.