Collocations for cling - verb
1. hold tightly
ADV.
firmly, tightly | desperately, precariously
houses clinging precariously to sheer cliffs
houses clinging precariously to sheer cliffs
together
The children clung together in fear.
The children clung together in fear.
PREP.
onto
She clung onto my arm.
She clung onto my arm.
to
He clung tightly to the raft to keep himself afloat.
He clung tightly to the raft to keep himself afloat.
2. stay close
ADV.
close/closely
The ground mist clung closely to the hedgerows.
The ground mist clung closely to the hedgerows.
PREP.
to PHRASAL VERBS cling (on) to sth
ADV.
still | rigidly, stubbornly, tenaciously
He still clings stubbornly to his socialist ideas.
He still clings stubbornly to his socialist ideas.
desperately, fiercely
She was desperately clinging on to life.
She was desperately clinging on to life.