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Webster 1913 Edition

Climbing

Climb′ing

,
p.
pr.
&
vb.
Noun.
of
Climb
.
Climbing fern
.
See under
Fern
.
–
Climbing perch
.
(Zool.)
See
Anabas
, and
Labyrinthici
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Climbing

CLIMBING

,
ppr.
Ascending by the use of the hands and feet; ascending with difficulty.

CLIMBING

,
Noun.
The act of ascending.

Definition 2025

climbing

climbing

English

Noun

climbing ‎(usually uncountable, plural climbings)

  1. (uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
  2. (countable) Climb; ascent.

Translations

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Verb

climbing

  1. present participle of climb

Adjective

climbing ‎(not comparable)

  1. (botany, of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪmɪŋ

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