clamber

verb clam·ber \ ˈklam-bər , ˈkla-mər \

|Updated on: 22 Jul 2018

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Definition of clamber

clambered; clambering play \ˈklam-b(ə-)riŋ, ˈklam-riŋ, ˈkla-mər-iŋ\

intransitive verb

: to climb awkwardly (as by scrambling)

clambered over the rocks

The monkeys clamber and leap through the trees with great agility.

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clamberer

play \-bər-ər, -mər-ər\ noun

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Examples of clamber in a Sentence

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

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As expected, the playgrounds attract schoolchildren on cultural field trips who work off energy by clambering on the play structures or testing the swings with noisy gusto.

— john king, SFChronicle.com, "Civic Center makeover: Here’s the plan to revamp the heart of SF," 29 June 2018
Visitors to the OC Fair & Event Center were able to clamber on and through the wheeled displays, get an up-close look at their inner workings and meet the drivers who bring the massive machines to life.

— daily pilot staff, latimes.com, "Kids go on Truck Adventures at O.C. fairgrounds," 16 June 2018
The football skimmed off the fingers of Giants linebacker Byron Hunt, climbed, waffled, arced and clambered over the crossbar 42 yards away.

— michael farber, SI.com, "Mark Moseley, Last of the Straight-On Kickers," 2 July 2018
Within about 5 seconds, the bear clambers out through the shards of glass and runs away.

— tiffini theisen, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Viral video shows deputy smashing car window to let trapped bear escape," 20 June 2018
Right now, 5o to 100 turtles a night will be clambering from the water there, onto sandy beaches ringed by bluffs.

— National Geographic, "Searching for Elusive Green Sea Turtles in the Persian Gulf," 16 June 2018
And then clamber back out of the water onto ice again seemingly effortlessly on such a slick surface.

— allison barrie, Fox News, "Eurosatory 2018: Huge wheeled military ATV swims and surprises," 12 June 2018
The viral video shows a woman standing by the trunk of a Ford Explorer and holding the door of a dog kennel open as a young child clambers out feet-first.

— scott berson, charlotteobserver, "There was no room in the car - so grandma told kids to get in dog crates, cops say," 11 June 2018
Attendees clambered atop roofs and stymied traffic.

— rebecca farley, refinery29.com, "Los Angeles Police Shut Down The XXXTentacion Memorial In L.A.," 20 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of clamber

Middle English clambren; akin to Old English climban to climb

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First Known Use: 14th century

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Synonyms

climb, scrabble, scramble, swarm;

Related Words

shimmy, shin, shinny, skin;

ascend, free-climb, get up, mount, scale, summit, surmount;

claw, sprawl, struggle;

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clamber

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Definition of clamber for English Language Learners

: to climb or crawl in an awkward way

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clamber

verb clam·ber \ ˈklam-bər \

Definition of clamber for Students

clambered; clambering

: to climb in an awkward way (as by scrambling)

One of the men clambered to the top of the cabin …
—Walter Farley, The Black Stallion

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