1. cling on - Noun
2. cling on - Verb
cling on (third-person singular simple present clings on, present participle clinging on, simple past and past participle clung on)
(sometimes figuratively) To hold on tightly; to grip hard or adhere.
cling-on (plural cling-ons)
Synonym of cling (“type of window ornament”)
cling-on
I am not well. I could have built the Pyramids with the effort it takes me to cling on to life and reason. Franz Kafka
If I learned anything in this life, I've learned that you can't cling on. Michael Morpurgo
He who is carried on the back must cling on. Swahili Proverb