clamber
pronunciation
How to pronounce clamber in British English:
UK [ˈklæmbə(r)]
How to pronounce clamber in American English:
US [ˈklæmbɚ, ˈklæmɚ]
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- Noun:
- an awkward climb
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- Verb:
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Word Origin
- clamber (v.)
- "to climb with difficulty using hands and feet," late 14c., possibly frequentative of Middle English climben "to climb" (preterit clamb), or akin to Old Norse klembra "to hook (oneself) on." Related: Clambered; clambering.
Example
- 1. Russia : children clamber around an abandoned car in the tuva republic
- 2. At midnight , athletes clamber up one of the towers in a contest to grab the buns at the top which are thought to bring good luck .
- 3. It is part of the price china and others are paying to clamber out of recession before everyone else .
- 4. Say you clamber into bed , prepared for a healthy seven or eight hours and then stare at the clock for four of them .
- 5. Must we really clamber up every alluvial fan , map every desert canyon , and slap a name on every dry lake and rocky outcropping ?