Past tense of cling

Forms of cling

Less standard forms: clinged (nonstandard).

Past tense of cling by meaning

1. to hold very tightly, as to not fall off.: clung
2. to produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.: clinged

Clung in a sentence

• Seaweed clung to the anchor.
• But Mr Fong clung to his goal of providing authentic Fujian cuisine.2017 May 3, “Feeding the passion”, in Business Times, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2017. From the entry Putian
• The jet-packed person clung to my back, falling with me, while shoving me around midair.2014, Shannon Hale, “Prologue”, in Dangerous, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 1. From the entry jet-packed
• The photo book represented my promise to her—a new life—and she desperately clung to that promise.2012, Cindy Champnella, The 12 Gifts of Life, →ISBN. From the entry life
• He clung there a moment and then he slid off again.2012, Jay Henry Mowbray, Sinking of the Titanic: Eyewitness Accounts. From the entry life buoy

Meaning of cling

1. noun Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
2. noun Adherence; attachment; devotion.
3. noun An ornament that clings to a window so as to be seen from outside.

Full definition of cling

Verbs like cling

• spring (sprang)
• hang (hung)
• sing (sang)
• swing (swung)
• sling (slung)

More about cling

• Meaning of cling
• Synonyms of cling
• Cling in a sentence
• Plural of cling
• Cling in Tamil
• Cling in Urdu
• Cling in Bengali
• Cling in Malayalam

Questions about the past tense of cling

What is the past tense of cling?

The past tense of cling is clung.

What is the past participle of cling?

The past participle of cling is clung.

Is cling a regular or irregular verb?

Cling is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.

Is clinged correct?

clinged is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of cling is clung.