Meaning of "cling" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLING

Old English clingan; related to clench.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CLING

cling  [klɪŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLING

Cling is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cling in English.

WHAT DOES CLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cling in the English dictionary

The first definition of cling in the dictionary is to hold fast or adhere closely, as by gripping or sticking. Other definition of cling is to remain in contact. Cling is also to be or remain physically or emotionally close.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLING

PRESENT

Present

I cling

you cling

he/she/it clings

we cling

you cling

they cling

Present continuous

I am clinging

you are clinging

he/she/it is clinging

we are clinging

you are clinging

they are clinging

Present perfect

I have clung

you have clung

he/she/it has clung

we have clung

you have clung

they have clung

Present perfect continuous

I have been clinging

you have been clinging

he/she/it has been clinging

we have been clinging

you have been clinging

they have been clinging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I clung

you clung

he/she/it clung

we clung

you clung

they clung

Past continuous

I was clinging

you were clinging

he/she/it was clinging

we were clinging

you were clinging

they were clinging

Past perfect

I had clung

you had clung

he/she/it had clung

we had clung

you had clung

they had clung

Past perfect continuous

I had been clinging

you had been clinging

he/she/it had been clinging

we had been clinging

you had been clinging

they had been clinging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will cling

you will cling

he/she/it will cling

we will cling

you will cling

they will cling

Future continuous

I will be clinging

you will be clinging

he/she/it will be clinging

we will be clinging

you will be clinging

they will be clinging

Future perfect

I will have clung

you will have clung

he/she/it will have clung

we will have clung

you will have clung

they will have clung

Future perfect continuous

I will have been clinging

you will have been clinging

he/she/it will have been clinging

we will have been clinging

you will have been clinging

they will have been clinging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would cling

you would cling

he/she/it would cling

we would cling

you would cling

they would cling

Conditional continuous

I would be clinging

you would be clinging

he/she/it would be clinging

we would be clinging

you would be clinging

they would be clinging

Conditional perfect

I would have cling

you would have cling

he/she/it would have cling

we would have cling

you would have cling

they would have cling

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been clinging

you would have been clinging

he/she/it would have been clinging

we would have been clinging

you would have been clinging

they would have been clinging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you cling
we let´s cling
you cling

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to cling

Past participle

clung

Present Participle

clinging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cling» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of cling

clasp · clutch · embrace · grasp · grip · hug · stick to

TRANSLATION OF CLING

Find out the translation of cling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cling» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 紧紧抓住
• Translator English - Spanish: agarrarse
• English: cling
• Translator English - Hindi: चिपटना
• Translator English - Arabic: تتشبث
• Translator English - Russian: цепляются
• Translator English - Portuguese: agarrar-se
• Translator English - Bengali: জডাইয়া ধরিয়া থাকা
• Translator English - French: se cramponner
• Translator English - Malay: Berpaut
• Translator English - German: sich klammern an
• Translator English - Japanese: しがみつく
• Translator English - Korean: 매달리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Cling
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ôm lấy
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒட்டி
• Translator English - Marathi: चिकटून
• Translator English - Turkish: yapışmak
• Translator English - Italian: aggrapparsi
• Translator English - Polish: przylgnąć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: чіпляються
• Translator English - Romanian: agăța
• Translator English - Greek: προσκολλώνται
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klou
• Translator English - Swedish: åtsmitande
• Translator English - Norwegian: klynge

10 QUOTES WITH «CLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cling.

1

James A. Baldwin

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.

2

Bernard Barton

Welcome, wild harbinger of spring! To this small nook of earth; Feeling and fancy fondly cling, Round thoughts which owe their birth, To thee, and to the humble spot, Where chance has fixed thy lowly lot.

3

Rob Bell

I believe God gives people the right to say no, to resist, to refuse, to reject, to cling to their sins, to cling to their version of their story.

4

Dirk Benedict

Children who cling to parents or who don't want to leave home are stunted in their emotional, psychological growth.

5

H. G. Bissinger

I think the older you are, the more you're going to cling to the printed word as being sacred.

6

Dewitt Bodeen

Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depressions in the world consciousness.

7

Suzy Bogguss

After so many changes, I realized I'd better cling to my own family and to what I've got right here.

8

Sonny Bono

Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die, and somebody else is going to get it.

9

Johannes Brahms

We cling nervously to the melody, but we don't handle it freely, we don't really make anything new out of it, we merely overload it.

10

Gabriel Byrne

It was either Voltaire or Charlie Sheen who said, 'We are born alone. We live alone. We die alone. And anything in between that can give us the illusion that we're not, we cling to.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLING»

Discover the use of cling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Attack of the Cling-Ons

A busload full of student fans on their way to a comic book convention is swept into outer space, where they must confront a squad of alien cheerleaders.

Scott Ciencin, 2011

Cling to the Olive Branch While Holding to the Sword: ...

During the Civil War, Kentucky, a slave state sided and fought with the Union.

James W. Finck, 2008

Cling-Surface and Belt Management

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.

John E. Powers, 2010

Growing Processing Cling Peaches in California: An Overview

All of California's cling peach acreage is located in the Central Valley. As of 2006, the counties with the most acreage are, in descending order Sutter, Stanislaus, Yuba, Merced, Fresno, Butte, and San Joaquin. PLANNING THE ORCHARD ...

Maxwell Norton

Cling to Me: A Novel

SUPERANNO What should Shawanda and Margaret do?

Gail Marie Mitchell, 2004

Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records

JOHN GUCA RSTW MMPQ 292 675 376 CLING, EDWARD LUCA 090 OREGON T CLINESMITH, WILLIAM RIBU 510 CLING, GEORGE HAMI 248 CINCINNA CLINETUCK,ADAM MNEN 343 CLING, HENRY SHEL 273 WASHINGT *CLINEY,  ...

Kory Leland Meyerink, 1998

Going In and Out My Window

Cling to the cross with your issues! Cling to the cross with your pain! Cling when the world treats you mean! Cling when you have been lied to and lied about! Cling when you have been sexually abused! Cling when you are being battered and ...

Cathy O'Bryant, 2011

Conjugaison des verbes anglais irreguliers

Present présent  I cling  You cling  He clings  We cling  You cling  They cling Preterite passé simple  I clung  You clung  He clung  We clung  You clung  They clung Future futur simple  I will cling  You will cling  He will ...

pierre elemento

Vital Truth and Precepts: A Prospector's Primer

that you are able to cling; pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17); worshipfully cling to the Father with all your heart, mind, and soul; cling to the God in obedience to his commands; remain ever mindful of the greatest commandments ...

Felix Amiri, 2008

The Halfpenny Hymn Book for Revival Services, Sunday ...

101 Meet ain— , Light ivine the soul to cheer, When the heart is filled with anguish, When in death the flame doth languish, Heavenly home and friends are near, Meet again, meet again. Cling to the Mighty One. CLING to the Mighty One, Cling ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cling is used in the context of the following news items.

Lion Siblings Cling Together During Rescue From War-Torn Gaza

A photo shows the young lions asleep in their traveling cage, arms wrapped around each other and their faces pressed together as they cling to ... «The Dodo, Jul 15»

Chael Sonnen talks 'turning chaos into cash,' refuses to cling to UFC …

Chael Sonnen was a guest on The MMA Hour on Monday (July 6, 2015) and he spoke about his MMA legacy and what he was most proud of ... «MMAmania.com, Jul 15»

Face history and cling to peace: KMT head

TAIPEI--Ruling Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) during a war victory celebration Sunday called for people to face history and ... «China Post, Jul 15»

Central Pulse cling to playoff hopes

The Central Pulse have held on to their hopes of snatching a spot in the ANZ Championship Conference Finals by holding off the Mainland ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»

CRICKET: Will Rooney is start turn as Oxford cling on

Will Rooney proved the star, but Oxford's season shows no sign of improving after they were on the wrong end of a draw at home to Burnham in ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»

Two men, 12 year-old Syrian boy cling underneath truck in attempt …

Border police say they have found a 12-year-old Syrian boy and two men hidden under a truck transporting apricots who tried to illegally enter ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»

Vijay Mallya trying to cling on to Royal Challengers Bangalore

MUMBAI: The fate of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore now lies in the hands of multinational alcoholic ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Why do we cling to an outdated Senate that does the government's …

We have now reached the point that Canadian senators are even questioning the validity and value of the Senate. Increasingly the chamber of ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»

Rotarians to politicians: do not cling to power

The new president of Rotary Club of Kampala-Impala showing one of the talking compounds she intends to install in schools. Photo by Agnes ... «New Vision, Jul 15»

Scott Rall: The cling-ons are soon to arrive

The cling-ons I reference in the headline are not the arch-enemy of William Shatner, who we all know served as Captain Kirk in the Star Trek ... «Worthington Daily Globe, Jul 15»