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climbing

climbing

4 2.0
Rising to a higher level, for example a mountain or the temperature
  • noun
  • /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
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  • Climbing to the summit of the mountain required excellent stamina.
  • climbing performance

Or darts, or hockey, or rock climbing, or surfing or chess.

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Examples

  • Climbing performance was judged by the instructors and investigators until a fall or infraction occurred.

    Academic text (2007)
  • I want the next mountain, let's go climbing, right?

  • So, like, climbing a mountain in that game is fun.

  • And people have done some really extreme things as well, including climbing mountains.

  • I pay the mortgage through climbing big mountains.

  • "Climbing mountains is as close to heaven as mortal men will ever reach."

    Fiction book (1996)
  • And that's why over a third of all climbing injuries happen right here.

  • Climbing isn't really part of my day-to-day.

  • In 1995, after three years of discussion including consultation with Native American groups, the NPS adopted a Climbing Management Plan (CMP) to regulate recreational climbing activities and protect the monument's natural and cultural resources.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Climbing performance was scored using a modified version of the American Sport Climbing Federation's (ASCF) scoring system (Darmi, 1992), which is the most commonly used method at sanctioned rock climbing events.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

rise
vsclimbing
125 2.4

A small upward slope in land or a surface

is more general and applies to rises in many measures and contexts
climb
vsclimbing
100 1.6

An act of moving up, for example on a hill or to a higher job

is the general process of rising in altitude, temperature, or intensity
rising
vsclimbing
41 3.4

An upward movement to a higher position

adds emphasis on changes in altitude, temperature, or intensity specifically
ascent
vsclimbing
26 4.2

To move upward, either by climbing or by reaching a higher position

is wider, covering rises in measures like temperature or intensity
ascension
vsclimbing
18 7.5

A movement upwards to a higher position, for example climbing or getting a promotion at work

focuses more on rises in measurable things like altitude or intensity
elevation
vsclimbing
12 4.1

Raising someone to a higher job or rank

is more about natural or measured rising rather than formal raising
mounting
vsclimbing
4 4.1

A slow rise in level, like heat or excitement

matches that idea but stresses change in altitude, temperature, or intensity
uplift
vsclimbing
  • Specialized
2 7.0

A rise of land to a higher level often forming mountains

is the general act of rising beyond the geological domain
scaling
vsclimbing
1 3.9

Climbing up a wall or cliff

is broader and does not imply a method or tool for rising
rapid climb
vsclimbing
3.6

A quick rise in amount or level

is the overall process of rising without implying speed
soaring
vsclimbing
3.9

Rising quickly to a much higher level than usual

is the broader process of rising not necessarily happening very fast

Antonyms

111 1.1

An act of dropping from a higher place

Moving down from a higher to a lower position

Compounds

21 3.0

To go up steep rock walls using ropes and safety gear

An activity of going up tall mountains using ropes and other equipment

Gear like ropes, harnesses, and carabiners that help people move safely on rocks or mountains

A fern with long leaves that wrap around other plants to grow upward

A set of bars or ropes in a playground that children use to go up and down on

A climbing plant with feathery leaves and small white or pink flowers

A helmet that protects a climber's head from falling rocks and hits

A tropical climbing plant that grows up trees and has small flowers that smell like vanilla

A tropical American plant that climbs trees and has flowers that smell like vanilla

A plant with white flower clusters that climbs walls and fences

A metal spike you put on a boot to help climb and stop slipping on ice

9.1

A climbing plant with tendrils at its leaf tips and bright red, yellow, or purple flowers that is poisonous

A tropical fern with thin climbing stems and delicate leaves

A fern with thin, delicate leaves that climbs or trails over rocks and walls

climbing nightshade
  • South African
9.8

A poisonous climbing plant with purple flowers and red berries

climbing onion
  • South African
9.9

A South African climbing plant with bright green stems and large bulbs grown for decoration

8.7

A small freshwater fish that can breathe air and move on land using its pointed fins

A North American salamander with strong legs and long toes for climbing trees and bushes

A strong belt worn around the waist to hold you safely when going up trees or cliffs

9.9

A fern that climbs trees and has broad leaves that look like a bird's nest

A climbing plant with yellow pods that show bright red seeds in the fall

A tropical plant with vanilla-scented flowers that climbs trees

A climbing yearly vine with divided leaves and clusters of yellow and pink flowers

8.4

Climbing very high mountains where air is thin and weather is harsh

3.4

Gear used for climbing rocks, like ropes, safety belts, metal clips, and helmets

semi-climbing
  • Specialized
6.8

A plant that grows partly up fences or other plants and needs little support

A plant that climbs by coiling thin, curling parts around a support

A climbing tropical plant with flowers that smell of vanilla

How High

to surge
41 3.7
soaring
3.9
climbing
4 2.0
to rise
718 1.0
increase
524 1.0

Surface Forms

climbing singular
climbings plural

Morphology

climbing = climb (transparent) = climb + ing

The noun is a regular gerund/nominalization formed from the verb 'climb' with '-ing', so the meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

The word climbing comes from the old English verb climb, from an old German word that meant 'to go up' and often 'to hold on' as you moved higher. So climbing now means rising to a higher place or level, whether a person on a mountain, prices on the market, or temperatures.