Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with cling in American Collocation
cling
verb
intransitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/klɪŋ/
when there is a danger of falling
desperately
precariously
I was clinging desperately to the rockface and trying to make some progress.
tightly
closely
tightly
together
Reina clung tightly to her notebook.
There were six people clinging together in the water; three with lifejackets, three without.
desperately
doggedly
still
stubbornly
tenaciously
A large proportion of the people still clung tenaciously to their ancient beliefs.
She was clinging on desperately to the ledge but she could fall at any second. |
For six painful months he managed to cling on to life.