cling (clung)
11Clung — Clung, imp. & p. p. of {Cling}. [1913 Webster] …
12Clung — Clung, a. [Prop. p. p. fr. OE. clingen to wither. See {Cling}, v. i.] Wasted away; shrunken. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
13cling — ► VERB (past and past part. clung) (cling to/on to) 1) hold on tightly to. 2) adhere or stick to. 3) remain persistently faithful to. 4) be emotionally dependent on. ORIGIN Old English, related to CLENCH …
14clung — [klʌŋ] the past tense and past participle of ↑cling …
15clung — the past tense and past participle of cling …
16clung — [kluŋ] vi. pt. & pp. of CLING …
17cling — after a period of instability, has now rejected the past form clang, and has settled for clung as both the past tense and past participle …
18cling — [kliŋ] vi. clung, clinging [ME clingen < OE clingan, to adhere, stick together < IE * gel g < base * gel : see CLIMB] 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)… …
19cling */*/ — UK [klɪŋ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms cling : present tense I/you/we/they cling he/she/it clings present participle clinging past tense clung UK [klʌŋ] / US past participle clung 1) a) to hold onto someone or something tightly with your… …
20cling — 01. The little boy was [clinging] to his mother as they walked into the kindergarten class. 02. The baby monkey [clung] to its mother s back as she climbed up into the tree. 03. A young man is [clinging] to life after being beaten up by a gang of …
