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clamber Definition

clam·ber (klambər)

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

clamber Related Forms
clam·berer noun
clamber Synonyms

clamber

v.

mount, scale, scramble; see climb 2.

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.

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