climber
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climber¹
- /ˈklaɪmə/ UK
- [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mə] UK
- /ˈklaɪmɚ/ US
- [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mɚ] ~ [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mɹ̩] US
Rhymes with -aɪmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English clymbere, clymber (“one who climbs, climber”), from climben (“to climb; to ascend, fly upward, rise; to slope upwards; to approach God in prayer; to advance; to overcome, triumph; to aspire; to be presumptuous”) + -er, -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). The English word is analysable as climb (verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
noun climbers
- Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber). Police said evidence, including footprints, was found where they believe the climbers had begun to traverse the slopes beneath Zurbriggen Ridge.
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A plant such as a vine that climbs upwards as it grows by attaching itself to some support.
Similar: creeper
- A cyclist who specializes in riding especially well on steep hills or roads.
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A person who is constantly trying to get ahead socially.
His mother was a climber, determined that her children should attend the right schools and generally succeed in what was still very much a WASP world.
Similar: social climber
- A bird that climbs, such as a parrot or woodpecker; specifically (archaic), a bird having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward, formerly regarded as being from the order Scansores or Zygodactyli (now obsolete as the birds formerly in this order have been reclassified into different orders); a zygodactyl.
- Any structure on a playground designed to be climbed on. If his greatest hits are museum climbers that complement the subject matter in surrounding exhibits, then "the mall jobs," he says, which are more about color and composition, "are little ditties."
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Synonym of climbing iron (“a kind of crampon attached to the shoe to aid with climbing”).
Similar: climbing iron
climber²
- /ˈklaɪmə/ UK
- [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mə] UK
- /ˈklaɪmɚ/ US
- [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mɚ] ~ [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mɹ̩] US
Rhymes with -aɪmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From climb + -er (frequentative suffix); or a blend of climb + clamber.
verb climbers · climbering · climbered
- To ascend or mount with effort; to clamber, to climb. Stick plentie of bows among runciuall pease / to climber thereon, and to branch at their ease.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: climbing iron, crampon, crampoon, social climber, climb, climbing, mountaineer, boulder, rock, mountain climber, hillclimber, clamberer, rock climber, rock-climber, free climber, lead climber
Translations
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noun someone or something that climbs
| Español | escalador, escaladora, trepador, trepadora |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mpandaji, mkwezi |
| Português | escalador, escaladora, trepador, trepadora |
| Français | grimpeur, grimpeuse |
| Deutsch | Kletterer, Kletterin |
| Italiano | arrampicatore, arrampicatrice, scalatore, scalatrice |
| Română | cățărător, cățărătoare |
| Русский | скалола́з skaloláz, скалола́зка skalolázka |
| עברית | מטפס met'apes, מטפסת met'apeset |
noun plant such as a vine that climbs upwards as it grows by attaching itself to some support
| Español | enredadera, trepadora |
|---|---|
| Português | trepadeira, trepador, trepadora |
| Deutsch | Kletterpflanze, Schlingpflanze (twiner) |
| Italiano | rampicante |
| Română | plantă agățătoare |
noun cyclist who specializes in riding especially well on steep hills or roads
| Français | grimpeur, grimpeuse |
|---|---|
| Italiano | scalatore, scalatrice |
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title = {climber},
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