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cling C0408200 (klĭng)intr.v. clung (klŭng), cling·ing, clings 1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining: clung to the rope to keep from falling; fabrics that cling to the body.2. To remain close; resist separation: We clung together in the storm.3. To remain emotionally attached; hold on: clinging to outdated customs.n. A clingstone fruit. [Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan.] cling′er n.cling′y adj.cling•y (ˈklɪŋ i) adj. cling•i•er, cling•i•est. apt to cling; adhesive or tenacious: a clingy fabric. [1700–10] cling′i•ness, n. TranslationsIdiomsSeecling |