cling_to
1. [ verb ] hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Synonyms: clutch hold_tight hold_close
Examples:

"She clutched my arm when she got scared"

Related terms: hold cuddle clasp
Similar spelling:   cling
  cloying
  clingstone
  clinking
  clang
  cling_film
  Clinger
  Clingan
  Clingman
  cleansing
  clangor