Definisi : ~ to, a. see vi (sense 1.); b. see vi (sense 2.); c. hang on to (so.) usu because of lack of confidence, tdk mahu melepaskan; (of child) berkepit pd: in spite of what he had done to her, she still clung to him, walaupun lelaki itu memperlakukannya spt itu, dia masih tdk mahu melepaskannya; d. remain faithful to, not relinquish, /berpegang, berpaut/ pd; (hope) menaruh: he accused her of ~ing to outmoded conventions, dia menuduh wanita itu masih berpegang pd adat resam yg lapuk; she clung to the hope that one day the family will be together again, dia menaruh harapan bahawa suatu hari nanti keluarganya akan bersatu semula; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : vi 1. stick, remain fast, melekap; (of smell) melekat: oysters ~ to rocks, tiram-tiram melekap pd batu; his wet clothes clung to him, pakaiannya yg basah itu melekap pd badannya; 2. hold tightly to, berpaut: the child clung to his mother’s hand, anak kecil itu berpaut pd tangan ibunya; she clung to the window ledge, dia berpaut pd belebas tingkap; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)