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verb | noun clingcling1 /klɪŋ/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle clung /klʌŋ/) [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYclingOrigin: Old English clingan VERB TABLEcling |
| Present | I, you, we, they | cling | | he, she, it | clings | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | clung | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have clung | | he, she, it | has clung | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had clung | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have clung |
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| Present | I | am clinging | | he, she, it | is clinging | | you, we, they | are clinging | | Past | I, he, she, it | was clinging | | you, we, they | were clinging | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been clinging | | he, she, it | has been clinging | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been clinging | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be clinging | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been clinging |
► cling to a belief/idea/illusion etc. We cling to the notion that love at first sight is possible. THESAURUSin your hands/arms► holda) to have something firmly in your hands or arms: Hold my books for a minute, will you? Two little girls walked by, holding hands (=holding each other’s hands).b) to move your hand or something in your hand in a particular direction: ► grip to hold something very tightly: I gripped the rail and tried not to look down. ► clutch to hold something tightly, especially something you think might be taken away from you: She was clutching a letter in her hand. ► clasp to hold someone or something tightly, especially someone’s hands: The old couple clasped hands and began to dance. ► cling to hold on to someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened: The little boy was clinging to his mother’s skirt and crying. ► catch/take/get (a) hold of something to take something in your hands and hold it tightly: Catch hold of the rope and pull. ► keep (a) hold of something to continue to hold something: He kept a hold of her hand the whole way. ► carry to hold something as you move, especially something large or heavy: She was carrying a large box in her hands. ► grab (hold of) something (also seize formal) to take hold of someone or something suddenly or violently: He grabbed the bag and ran. ► grasp to take and hold something firmly in your hands: I grasped his arm and led him away. 1[always + adv./prep.] to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe: cling to/on/at etc. Passengers clung desperately to the lifeboats.► see thesaurus at hold12[always + adv./prep.] to stick to or seem to surround someone or something: cling to/around etc. His wet shirt clung to his body. The smell of smoke clung to her clothes.3to stay close to someone all the time because you are too dependent on him or her or do not feel safe: Some children cling during their first weeks in school.cling to something phrasal verb to continue to believe or do something, even though it may not be true or useful anymore: They still cling to their traditions.cling to a belief/idea/illusion etc. We cling to the notion that love at first sight is possible. verb | noun clingcling2 noun [uncountable] → see static cling |