noun
climbing
KLEYE-mihng
noun
1
The sport or activity of ascending rock, walls, or mountains using holds, often with ropes for safety.
"She took up climbing after visiting an indoor climbing gym."
adj
1
Growing or moving upward by gripping a surface or support.
"The climbing plant wound its way up the fence."
How to Use Climbing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe activity of going up something using your hands and feet, or (as an adjective) describing a plant that grows upward.
Common pairings
rock climbing
climbing gear
climbing plant
Word Forms
climbings plural
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