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CLAMBER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does clamber mean?

• CLAMBER (noun)
The noun CLAMBER has 1 sense:

1. an awkward climb

Familiarity information: CLAMBER used as a noun is very rare.

• CLAMBER (verb)
The verb CLAMBER has 1 sense:

1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Familiarity information: CLAMBER used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CLAMBER (noun)

Sense 1

clamber ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

An awkward climb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

reaching the crest was a real clamber

Hypernyms ("clamber" is a kind of...):

climb; mount (the act of climbing something)

• CLAMBER (verb)

Sense 1

clamber ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

clamber; shin; shinny; skin; scramble; sputter; struggle

Hypernyms (to "clamber" is one way to...):

climb (move with difficulty, by grasping)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

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