climbing

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English clymbyng; equivalent to climb +‎ -ing.

PronunciationEdit

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/
Audio (UK) (file)
Rhymes: -aɪmɪŋ

NounEdit

climbing (usually uncountable, plural climbings)

(uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
The next day, the team had to wear special ice climbing footwear while repairing other research devices on the glacier.
(countable) Climb; ascent.

Derived termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

the sport of climbing

Dutch: klimmen (nl) n, klimsport (nl) c
Finnish: kiipeily (fi)
French: escalade (fr) f
German: Klettern n, Kletterei (de) f (coll.)
Greek: αναρρίχηση (el) f (anarríchisi)
Italian: arrampicata (it) f
Romanian: cățărare f
Slovak: šplh m
Spanish: escalada (es)
Swedish: klättring (sv) c
Turkish: tırmanma (tr)

climbs; ascents

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