to spelunk
3
9.6
To explore caves for fun or study
- verb
- /spɪˈlʌŋk/
- US
:
explorar cuevas
- I was there once spelunking with some Norwegian wrestlers.
- go spelunking
Examples
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At this point, Japan wants to get in touch with the people who are still spelunking in the Chernobyl site.
Blog text (20) -
Did I know that I wouldn't have a claustrophobic meltdown when I set out to spelunk a few pitch-black caves for four hours?
Blog text (21) -
Every summer, she loves to spelunk in the dark caves of the national park.
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They decided to spelunk their way through the limestone caves during their vacation.
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Before the trip, we made sure to pack safety gear for our plan to spelunk in the local caves.
Synonyms
to cave
vsto spelunk
5
4.7
To explore natural caves as a hobby
is undertaken also for scientific study or serious exploration rather than just hobby
How Adventurous
Surface Forms
spelunk infinitive
spelunked past
spelunked past participle
spelunking present participle
spelunks third person singular
Etymology
The word spelunk comes from the old Latin word spelunca, which means 'cave'. So to spelunk is to 'go into caves' to explore them, and the related word spelunker is the person who does it.