clamber
verb/ˈklæmbə(r)/
/ˈklæmbər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they clamber | /ˈklæmbə(r)/ /ˈklæmbər/ |
| he / she / it clambers | /ˈklæmbəz/ /ˈklæmbərz/ |
| past simple clambered | /ˈklæmbəd/ /ˈklæmbərd/ |
| past participle clambered | /ˈklæmbəd/ /ˈklæmbərd/ |
| -ing form clambering | /ˈklæmbərɪŋ/ /ˈklæmbərɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feet synonym scramble
- The children clambered up the steep bank.
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from clamb, obsolete past tense of climb.Want to learn more?
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