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Definitions for Clung

[1] simple past tense and past participle of cling1.
[2] to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass.
[3] to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The children clung to each other in the dark.
[4] to be or remain close: The child clung to her mother's side.
[5] to remain attached, as to an idea, hope, memory, etc.: Despite the predictions, the candidate clung to the belief that he would be elected.
[6] to cohere.
[7] the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
[8] the past tense and past participle of cling
[9] (often foll by to) to hold fast or adhere closely (to something), as by gripping or sticking
[10] (foll by together) to remain in contact (with each other)
[11] to be or remain physically or emotionally close to cling to outmoded beliefs
[12] agriculture , mainly US the tendency of cotton fibres in a sample to stick to each other
[13] agriculture obsolete diarrhoea or scouring in animals
[14] short for clingstone

Words related to Clung

fasten, clasp, adhere, grip, hug, last, linger, clutch, continue, embrace, stick, cherish, grasp, cohere, squeeze, endure

Words nearby Clung

clumber spaniel, clump, clumping, clumsy, clunes, clung, cluniac, clunk, clunker, clunkhead, clunky

Origin of Clung

ing1before 900; Middle English clingen, Old English clingan to stick together, shrink, wither; akin to clench

Other words from Clung

cling·er , noun
cling·ing·ly , adverb
cling·ing·ness , noun
un·cling·ing , adjective

Word origin for Clung

ingOld English clingan; related to clench

Synonyms for Clung

adhere, clasp, fasten, cherish, clutch, cohere, continue, embrace, endure, grasp, grip, hug, last, linger, squeeze, stick, be true to, cleave to, freeze to, hang in, hang onto, hold fast, stay put, stick like glue