Main Entry: clam·ber

Pronunciation: \ˈklam-bər, ˈkla-mər\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): clam·bered; clam·ber·ing \ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ, ˈklam-riŋ, ˈkla-mər-iŋ\

Etymology: Middle English clambren; akin to Old English climban to climb

Date: 14th century

: to climb awkwardly (as by scrambling) <clambered over the rocks>

— clam·ber·er \-bər-ər, -mər-ər\ noun