clamber
6.9
An awkward, difficult climb using hands and feet
- noun
- /ˈklæmbər/
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trepada
- Will clambers back and forth—cat and mouse at full tilt.
Examples
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Will clambers out of the cabin and drops to the ground.
Fiction book (1996) -
Clambers back down towards the water, pausing every few seconds to listen, to adjust.
Fiction book (2002) -
The baby stumblefooted clambers among the shoes standing toes to the wall in a row of punishment.
Fiction book (1991) -
The toddler's clamber over the low fence was both awkward and amusing.
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Her clamber up the rocky hillside took much longer than she had expected.
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The climber's clamber up the steep embankment left him breathless and tired.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clamber as a noun comes from an old English word like climb, and it keeps the idea of a hard, awkward climb where you need your hands and feet.
