[kling] 
verb, clung, cling⋅ing, noun | 1. | to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass. |
| 2. | to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The children clung to each other in the dark. |
| 3. | to be or remain close: The child clung to her mother's side. |
| 4. | to remain attached, as to an idea, hope, memory, etc.: Despite the predictions, the candidate clung to the belief that he would be elected. |
| 5. | to cohere. |
| 6. | the act of clinging; adherence; attachment. |
