■ verb ( past and past participle clung ) ( ~ to/on to )
1》 hold tightly to.
↘be hard to remove from; adhere to.
2》 remain persistently faithful to: she clung to her convictions.
3》 be emotionally dependent on.
■ noun (also ~ peach ) a ~stone peach.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing adjective
Origin
OE ~an 'stick together', of Gmc origin; related to clench .