/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of cling to Find synonyms for: Verb1. cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch, hold, take holdusage: hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: devout Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language