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(klɪŋ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense clings, present participle clinging, past tense, past participle clung
1. verb
If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.
Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank. [V + to/onto]
She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed. [Vto/onto n]
They hugged each other, clinging together under the lights. [V + together]
Synonyms: clutch, grip, embrace, grasp More Synonyms of cling
2. verb
If someone clings to a position or a possession they have, they do everything they can to keep it even though this may be very difficult.
He appears determined to cling to power. [V + to/onto]
Another minister clung on with a majority of only 18. [VERB + on]
Japan's productivity has overtaken America in some industries, but elsewhere theUnited States has clung on to its lead. [V + on to]
3. verb
Clothes that cling to you stay pressed against your body when you move.
His sodden trousers were clinging to his shins. [VERB to noun]
Synonyms: stick to, attach to, adhere to, fasten to More Synonyms of cling
clinging graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
...clinging black garments.
4. verb
Something that is clinging to something else is stuck on it or just attached to it.
Her glass had bits of orange clinging to the rim. [VERB to noun]
5. verb
If someone clings to a person they are fond of, they do not allow that person to be free or independent.
[disapproval]
I was terrified he would leave me, so I was clinging to him. [VERB to noun]
clinging graded adjective
6. verb
If you cling to an idea or way of behaving, you continue to believe in its value or importance, even though it may no longer be valid or useful.
They know scholars reject their legend, but they still cling to their belief. [VERB to noun]
They're clinging to the past. [VERB to noun]

cling in British English

(klɪŋ)
verbWord forms: clings, clinging or clung (intransitive)
1. (often foll by to)
to hold fast or adhere closely (to something), as by gripping or sticking
2. (foll by together)
to remain in contact (with each other)
3. 
to be or remain physically or emotionally close
to cling to outmoded beliefs
noun
4.  agriculture, mainly US
the tendency of cotton fibres in a sample to stick to each other
5.  agriculture obsolete
diarrhoea or scouring in animals
6.  short for clingstone
Derived forms
clinger (ˈclinger)
noun
clinging (ˈclinging)
adjective
clingingly (ˈclingingly)
adverb
clingy (ˈclingy)
adjective
clinginess (ˈclinginess) or clingingness (ˈclingingness)
noun
Word origin
Old English clingan; related to clench

cling in American English

(klɪŋ)
verb intransitiveWord forms: clung or ˈclinging
1. 
to hold fast by or as by embracing, entwining, or sticking; adhere
2. 
a. 
to be or stay near, as if holding fast
b. 
to be emotionally attached
adjective, noun US
3. 
clingstone
SIMILAR WORDS:  stick
Derived forms
clinger (ˈclinger)
noun
clingingly (ˈclingingly)
adverb
clingy (ˈclingy)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈclingier or ˈclingiest
Word origin
ME clingen < OE clingan, to adhere, stick together < IE *gel-g- < base *gel-: see climb

Examples of 'cling' in a sentence
cling

Wrap the pastry in cling film and leave it to chill in the fridge.
The Sun (2016)
Place the chicken between two pieces of cling film or baking parchment on a chopping board.
The Sun (2016)
Cover with cling film and put in the fridge overnight to set.
The Sun (2016)
Beat well until completely combined and cover with a tea towel or cling film.
The Sun (2016)
Wrap in cling film and chill for about 30 minutes.
The Sun (2016)
But still they were left clinging on for a point when their first-half display suggested it could have been all three.
The Sun (2016)
 STILL clinging on to your denim after your 53rd birthday?
The Sun (2016)
Yet the worst of the lot still clings on grimly.
The Sun (2012)
Then wrap the bowl with some cling film and leave overnight.
The Sun (2014)
She tumbles over the edge and is left clinging to the rock face.
The Sun (2015)
Wrap them in cling film until you arrive.
The Sun (2012)
Her moans shocked them into the realization that she still clung to life.
Colin Beavan FINGERPRINTS: Murder and the Race to Uncover the Science of Identity (2002)
She just clung to me for dear life.
The Sun (2014)
That can cause tissue and organs to cling together.
The Sun (2012)
Their crowns are bare but their lower branches still have many bright yellow leaves clinging to them.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Wrap in cling film and keep in the fridge until needed.
The Sun (2014)
But she still clung to the phone as her main source of support.
The Sun (2012)
Right now he is just happy to cling onto his place.
The Sun (2009)
But when trouble arrives people cling together.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They found three rolls of cling film.
The Sun (2012)
Thus the doctors who are clinging most closely to their "scientific" theories are being the least scientific of all!
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
When people go through hard times, perhaps they cling to a man of experience.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Church's production clings closely to the contours of the film.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The Toon were left clinging on but they survived and can now reach for their passports again.
The Sun (2006)
The Bundesliga leaders were left clinging on to advance on away goals.
The Sun (2013)
And the slow movement's song clung close to the chest and close to the keyboard, before a flourish of a finale and a long roar of applause.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
cling

British English: cling VERB
If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.
Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank.
  • American English: cling
  • Brazilian Portuguese: agarrar-se
  • Chinese: 紧紧抓住
  • European Spanish: agarrarse
  • French: se cramponner
  • German: sich klammern an
  • Italian: aggrapparsi
  • Japanese: しがみつく
  • Korean: 매달리다
  • European Portuguese: agarrar-se
  • Latin American Spanish: agarrarse

Chinese translation of 'cling'

cling

(klɪŋ)
Word forms:ptpp clung

vi

  1. to cling (on)to [person, object] 紧(緊)紧(緊)抓住 (jǐnjǐn zhuāzhù) [idea, belief] 坚(堅)持 (jiānchí)
  2. to cling to sb's body [clothes, dress] 紧(緊)紧(緊)地贴(貼)在身上 (jǐnjǐn de tiē zài shēnshang)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to hold fast or stick closely (to something)
She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed.
Synonyms
clutch
She was clutching a photograph in her hand.
grip
She gripped his hand tightly.
embrace
Penelope came forward and embraced her sister.
grasp
He grasped both my hands.
hug
They hugged each other like a couple of lost children.
hold on to
clasp
Mary clasped the children to her desperately.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to hold fast or stick closely (to something)
His sodden trousers were clinging to his shins.
Synonyms
stick to
attach to
adhere to
Small particles adhere to the seed.
fasten to
twine round

phrasal verb

See cling to something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adhere to
Small particles adhere to the seed.
Synonyms
stick to,
attach to,
cling to,
unite to,
glue to,
fix to,
fasten to,
hold fast to,
paste to,
cement to,
cleave to,
glue on to,
stick fast to,
cohere to
in the sense of clasp
Definition
to grasp or embrace tightly
Mary clasped the children to her desperately.
Synonyms
grasp,
hold,
press,
grip,
seize,
squeeze,
embrace,
clutch,
hug,
enfold
in the sense of embrace
Definition
to clasp (someone) with one's arms as an expression of affection or a greeting
Penelope came forward and embraced her sister.
Synonyms
hug,
hold,
cuddle,
seize,
squeeze,
grasp,
clasp,
envelop,
encircle,
enfold,
canoodle (slang),
take or hold in your arms

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