The difference between Cling and Glue
When used as nouns, cling means fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit, whereas glue means a hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive.
When used as verbs, cling means to hold very tightly, as to not fall off, whereas glue means to join or attach something using glue.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cling and Glue
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Cling as a noun:
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
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Cling as a noun:
adherence; attachment; devotion
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Cling as a verb:
To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
Examples:
"Seaweed clung to the anchor."
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Cling as a verb:
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
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Cling as a verb (transitive):
To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
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Cling as a verb (transitive):
To cause to dry up or wither.
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Cling as a verb (intransitive):
To dry up or wither.
Examples:
"Wood clings."
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Cling as a verb (figurative, with preposition to):
to be fond of, to feel strongly about
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Cling as a verb:
To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.
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Glue as a noun:
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
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Glue as a noun (figurative):
Anything that binds two things or people together.
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Glue as a noun (obsolete):
Birdlime.
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Glue as a verb (transitive):
To join or attach something using glue.
Examples:
"I need to glue the chair-leg back into place."
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Glue as a verb (transitive):
To cause something to adhere closely to; to follow attentively.
Examples:
"His eyes were glued to the screen."