clamber

clam·ber

intransitive verb \ˈklam-bər, ˈkla-mər\

: to climb or crawl in an awkward way

clam·beredclam·ber·ing \ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ, ˈklam-riŋ, ˈkla-mər-iŋ\

Full Definition of CLAMBER

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

— clam·ber·er \-bər-ər, -mər-ər\ noun

Examples of CLAMBER

1. The children clambered over the rocks.
2. We clambered up the steep hill.

Origin of CLAMBER

Middle English clambren; akin to Old English climban to climb

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CLAMBER

Synonyms

climb, scrabble, scramble, swarm

Related Words

shimmy, shin, shinny, skin; ascend, breast [chiefly British], free-climb, get up, mount, scale, summit, surmount; claw, sprawl, struggle

Rhymes with CLAMBER

amber, camber, timbre