Clinging
/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who clings.
"The mind […] ascribes characters to things. It can become attached in the process, the attachment taking such forms as erroneous thoughts and clingings, and the Buddha-nature thereby becomes defiled in the way that the sun may be obscured by clouds or a mirror by dust."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of cling form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 clingy.
"Yes, very clinging; my cousin has a delightful figure, and can stand it."
Example
More examples"Stop clinging to your glory days, or you'll be left behind."