cling-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Physically hold or be in contact with.

Commentary: Includes: CLING TO Syntax Is: NP1 CLING (TO) (NP2[concrete])
NOTE: Compare to sense 2. In sense 1, NP1 is not an agent, and clings to something concrete (NP2).

Examples:
The dress clings to her body.
This costume really clings.
The child clung to his mother's apron.
She clung to my arm when she got scared.

Mappings:
VerbNet: cling-22.5
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: cling.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cling_to

Sense Number 2: To remain emotionally or intellectually attached without necessary physical contact.

Commentary: Is: CLING TO Syntax Is: NP1[agent] CLING TO NP2[patient[abstract]]
NOTE: Compare to sense 1. In sense 2, NP1 is an agent, and clings to a patient NP2.

Examples:
He clings to the idea that she might still love him.
She clings to him unconditionally even though they haven't seen
eachother in years.
The U.S. clings to command-and-control measures in the Baltic.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: cling.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: (Cause to) make a ringing sound.

Examples:
I clung the glasses together and offered a toast.
John's alarm clock clings at 5am every morning.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: cling.02