clamber
To climb with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashionTo climb (something) with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashion.
» The children clamber over the fence.
Meaning
1 sensesTo climb (something) with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashion.
The children clambered over the jungle gym.
klettern, erklimmen, kraxeln
кара́бкатьсяkarábkatʹsja, вскара́бкатьсяvskarábkatʹsja, взбира́тьсяvzbirátʹsja
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Examples
7 sentencesThe children clamber over the fence.
She watched the tiny puppy clamber up the big stairs.
Tom is clambering about on the roof, repairing the chimney.
deTom turnt auf dem Dach herum und repariert den Schornstein.
Tom is clambering about on the roof, repairing the chimney stack.
deTom turnt auf dem Dach herum und repariert den Schornstein.
Benedito watched in amazement as his billy goat clambered up a steep cliff.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English clambren, clameren, clemeren (“to climb, clamber; to crawl, creep”), tFrom Middle English clambren, clameren, clemeren (“to climb, clamber; to crawl, creep”), then either:
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Forms
clambers, clambering, clambered, clamberedSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle