clamber
clamber
Definition
clam·ber (klam′bər)
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to climb with effort or clumsily, esp. by using the hands as well as the feet
Etymology: ME clambren; akin to ON klembra, Ger (sich) klammern, to hook (oneself) on: for IE base see climb
noun
a clumsy or hard climb
clam′·berer noun
clamber
Synonyms
clamber
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- board: Many had to toss their luggage on board from the key, and to clamber on board by the rigging.
Preposition: over
- boulder: However, clambering over boulders to the left reveals part of a large old passage.
- fence: Mary clambered over the short fence and onto the road, where she had to stop to regain her strength.
- rock: The only practical way to reach these villages, clambered over high rocks, is by walking, by train or by sea.
- wall: Once out of sight of the road behind we clamber over the cemetery wall.
Modifying Another Word
- aboard: A dozen people old and young spill out into the road beside the wooden bus shelter and clamber aboard.
- about: SB loves the park, and clambered happily about.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- over: There are some steep, slippery sections with lots of tree roots to clamber over.
- around: We clambered around among the shrubbery weak from laughter for what seemed like an hour.
- down: We clambered down into a large entrance chamber, lit by several fissures back to the surface.
- up: Two baby turtles clamber up on dads back to get a better view whilst mother has gone off to find something to eat.
- out: The band clambers out, not dressed for a winter walk at all.
Followed by a transitive particle
- over: Gary manages to find his way back through the time portal by clambering over the rubble.
- up: Making use of every possible scrap of land, houses clamber up the slopes above the lake of the same name.
- down: Clambering down numerous cascades, we quickly made our way to the head of a 15 foot pitch dropping into a large circular chamber.
- around: In addition, the thought of clambering around high places turns me an odd shade of gray.
Particle object:
- slope: Making use of every possible scrap of land, houses clamber up the slopes above the lake of the same name.
- ladder: I clambered up the ladder attached to the first bolt to check it out.
- rock: At the far end of the beach it is possible to clamber up the rocks for views back toward Milia.
Particle object:
- rock: Again students will be advised to take extreme caution in clambering over the rocks.
Browse dictionary entries near clamber
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- clairvoyant
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- Claire
- clairaudience
- claiming race
- claimer
- claimant
- clammy
- clamor
- clamorous
- clamp
- clampdown
- clams casino
- clamshell
- clan
- clandestine
- clang
