climbing
noun
- activity to ascend a steep object
- act/process of intentionally moving upward/outward, literally or figuratively
- act/process of non-intentionally experiencing upward movement, rising
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing.
- That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing.
- 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.
“The next day, the team had to wear special ice climbing footwear while repairing other research devices on the glacier.”
- Climb; ascent.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of climb