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to mountaineer

1 6.3
To climb mountains for sport or as a hobby
  • verb
  • /ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪr/
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  • And I had one vacation that year and I flew to Spain and I spent some time mountaineering with Wim, which was absolutely terrifying.

Examples

  • Every weekend, she mountaineers in the Rockies to improve her skills for upcoming competitions.

  • He loves to mountaineer during the summer months when the weather is perfect for climbing.

  • After training all year, they plan to mountaineer in the Andes to prepare for their biggest challenge yet.

Synonyms

to ascend the mountain
vsto mountaineer
3.7

To climb a mountain

is done for sport or as a hobby rather than just moving upward

Compounds

9.9

A person who makes small problems seem much bigger

How Difficult

to mountaineer
1 6.3
to climb
1.0
to scramble
118 3.2
to hike
120 2.0
walk
758 1.0

Surface Forms

mountaineer infinitive
mountaineered past participle
mountaineering present participle
mountaineers third person singular

Etymology

Mountaineer as a verb uses the same parts, the noun mountain and the ending -eer, and it means 'to climb mountains' as a sport or hobby. So to mountaineer is to go mountain climbing.