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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Examples of clamber in a Sentence
The children clambered over the rocks.
We clambered up the steep hill.
Recent Examples of clamber from the Web
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Two very young chicks survived but were way too young to be clambering around outside of a nest.
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In another cringe-worthy moment, Trump shoved Montenegrin leader Dusko Markovic out of his way to clamber to the front of the pack to preen for a photo-op.
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Melissa Andre and two friends clambered over a security barrier in their rush to get out.
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As for international material, overseas licensing authorities such as the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency are already clambering to get aboard the iTunes store, according to industry reports.
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Origin and Etymology of clamber
Middle English clambren; akin to Old English climban to climb
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: to climb or crawl in an awkward way
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: 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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