cling
intermediateB1/klɪŋ/ · cling
to hold on tightly to something or to someone.
Meanings
to hold on tightly to something or to someone.
کسی چیز یا کسی سے مضبوطی سے پکڑنا۔
چمٹنا
chamṭnā
Common Collocations
- cling to hope
- cling to life
- cling onto someone
Example Sentences
The child clings to his mother's leg when feeling scared.
بچہ خوفزدہ ہونے پر اپنی ماں کی ٹانگ سے چمٹ جاتا ہے۔
Bachā khofzādah hone par apnī mān kī ṭāṅg se chamṭ jātā hai.
In times of trouble, we tend to cling to our beliefs.
مشکلات کے وقت، ہم اپنے عقائد پر چمٹنے کی کوشش کرتے ہیں۔
Mushkilāt ke waqt, hum apne aqā'id par chamṭne kī koshish karte hain.
Mist clung to the mountains in the early morning.
صبح سویرے دھند پہاڑوں سے چمٹی ہوئی تھی۔
Subah sawere dhund pahāṛon se chamṭī hui thī.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a child clinging to their parent to remember 'cling'.
Imagine someone holding tightly to a rope, symbolizing attachment.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چمٹ کے رہ گیا ہوں، تجھ سے یوں برسرِ بازار جہاں سبھی چلے گئے، میں بھی جاتا، پر نہ جانے کیوں
Chamṭ ke rah gayā hūn, tujh se yūn basar-e-bāzār Jahān sabhī chale gaye, main bhī jātā, par na jānay kyūn
I have clung to you, thus in the marketplace Where everyone else has gone, I would have, but for some reason
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو چمٹتا ہے وہ گرتا نہیں
Jo chamṭtā hai woh girta nahi
Those who cling do not fall.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "clingan" — to adhere or stick
First known use: 13th century
The word 'cling' has evolved from Old English, where it meant to adhere or stick closely to something. Its usage has remained consistent in various contexts.