climber

CEFRB1

/ˈklaɪmə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or plant that climbs.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).

Examples

  • The climber stayed alert while climbing the precipice.

  • He is an adept climber.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mə]
  • [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mɚ] ~ [ˈkʰl̥aɪ̯mɹ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A plant such as a vine that climbs upwards as it grows by attaching itself to some support.

  2. A cyclist who specializes in riding especially well on steep hills or roads.

  3. A bird that climbs, such as a parrot or woodpecker; specifically (archaic), a bird having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward, formerly regarded as being from the order Scansores or Zygodactyli (now obsolete as the birds formerly in this order have been reclassified into different orders); a zygodactyl.

More examples

In context

  • Police said evidence, including footprints, was found where they believe the climbers had begun to traverse the slopes beneath Zurbriggen Ridge.

  • Lots of pockets help with a commute, a storm hood is great if you get caught in a storm on a hike, weight and packability are essential for backpackers and if you’re a climber or biker, you’ll want a helmet-compatible hood.

  • We've been working for the past year to bring an inclusive zipline and a spinning rope climber to the playground!

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English clymbere, clymber (“one who climbs, climber”), from climben (“to climb; to ascend, fly upward, rise; to slope upwards; to approach God in prayer; to advance; to overcome, triumph; to aspire; to be presumptuous”) + -er, -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). The English word is analysable as climb (verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).