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clinging on

/ˈklɪŋɪŋ ɒn/

/ˈklɪŋɪŋ ɑn/

Translations

cling onverb

clinging on

Gerund

clung on

Past Simple

clung on

Past Participle

clinging on

Gerund

/klɪŋ ɒn/

/klɪŋ ɑn/

s'accrocher à

The child clung on to her mother's hand as they crossed the busy street.

L'enfant s'accrochait à la main de sa mère en traversant la rue très fréquentée.

Additional translations

se cramponner àPlus concret et expressif, surtout pour une adhérence physique ou une tenue très ferme.

Synonyms

hold on

cling onverb

To hold tightly or tenaciously to something.

The child clung on to her mother's hand as they crossed the busy street.

To remain persistently or stubbornly attached to something, such as an idea or belief.

Despite the evidence, he clung on to his outdated theories.