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climbing.

The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/US
  1. The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.

    uncountable · usually
    The next day, the team had to wear special ice climbing footwear while repairing other research devices on the glacier.
  2. Climb; ascent.

    countable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing.

adj/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/US
  1. That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing.

verb/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/US
  1. present participle and gerund of climb

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing.

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