clamber

Clamber is defined as to climb clumsily or with difficulty.

(verb)

Climbing up a sand dune on all fours is an example of to clamber.

The definition of a clamber is a clumsy or hard climb.

(noun)

An out of shape person climbing up the side of a volcano is an example of a clamber.

See clamber in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to climb with effort or clumsily, esp. by using the hands as well as the feet

Origin: ME clambren; akin to ON klembra, Ger (sich) klammern, to hook (oneself) on: for IE base see climb

noun

a clumsy or hard climb

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See clamber in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb clam·bered, clam·ber·ing, clam·bers

To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble.

noun

A difficult, awkward climb.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English clambren

Origin: , probably frequentative of climben, to climb; see climb

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