v.
 (past and past part. clung)
 
(
cling to/on to)
   
- hold tightly to. ▸be hard to remove from; adhere to. 
- remain persistently faithful to:![]()  she clung to her convictions. 
- be emotionally dependent on.
n.
 
(also 
cling peach)
 a clingstone peach.
Derivative
  
  Etymology
  OE clingan ‘stick together’, of Gmc origin; rel. to clench.