verb
clung
kluhng
verb
1
Past tense and past participle of cling — held on tightly.
"The child clung to her mother's hand in the crowd."
"Wet leaves clung to the windshield."
How to Use Clung
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe past form of "cling" — held on tightly or stuck to something.
Common pairings
clung to hope
clung together
Word Forms
more clung comparative, most clung superlative
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The child _____ to her mother's hand in the crowd.