cling

//klɪŋ//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

clingInfinitive
clingPresent tense
clungPast tense
clungPast participle
clingingPresent participle
clingsThird-person singular
1

To hold on tightly to something or someone, especially with the hands or arms.

The child clung to his mother's hand in the crowded street.

2

To stick or adhere to a surface.

The wet clothes clung to her skin.

3

To remain emotionally attached to someone or something; to be unwilling to let go or give up.

She still clings to the hope that he will come back.