First Known Use: 14th century
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clamber
clamber
verb clam·ber \ˈklam-bÉ™r, ˈkla-mÉ™r\
: to climb or crawl in an awkward way
clam·beredclam·ber·ing \ˈklam-b(É™-)riÅ‹, ˈklam-riÅ‹, ˈkla-mÉ™r-iÅ‹\
Full Definition of CLAMBER
intransitive verb
:Â to climb awkwardly (as by scrambling) <clambered over the rocks>
— clam·ber·er \-bÉ™r-É™r, -mÉ™r-É™r\ noun
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Examples of CLAMBER
- The children clambered over the rocks.
- We clambered up the steep hill.
Origin of CLAMBER
Middle English clambren; akin to Old English climban to climb
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