noun
spiderman
noun
1
Informally, someone who climbs buildings, towers, or structures without safety equipment.
"The daredevil, nicknamed a real-life spiderman, scaled the skyscraper barehanded."
How to Use Spiderman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA nickname for someone who free-climbs tall buildings.
Word Forms
spidermen plural
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Etymology
From spider plus man, popularized by the fictional superhero Spider-Man, who scales walls like a spider.