brachiate
English
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Latin brachiatus, from brachium (“arm, branch”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbrachiate (comparative more brachiate, superlative most brachiate)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editBack-formation from brachiator.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbrachiate (third-person singular simple present brachiates, present participle brachiating, simple past and past participle brachiated)
- (intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
- […] brachiating from handhold to handhold like chimpanzees in a jungle.