clamber C2 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈklæmbɚ/ UK /ˈklæmbə/ See IPA manual Freq #66917 Meanings 1 verb to climb with difficulty, using hands and feet The children clambered over the rocks to reach the beach. 2 noun an awkward or difficult climb The last few metres were a steep clamber through loose stones. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to climb with difficulty,... scramblescrabbleclimb 2 noun · an awkward or difficult climb scrambleclimb ↔ Opposites descend Word family Derived forms clamberedclambering Related forms climbcling Etymology From Middle English clambren, probably related to climb and influenced by Germanic words for clinging or pressing. Its sound and sense both suggest a rough, hands-and-feet ascent. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # clamber **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈklæmbɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈklæmbə/ **Frequency rank:** 66917 ## Meanings 1. to climb with difficulty, using hands and feet 2. an awkward or difficult climb ## Examples - The children clambered over the rocks to reach the beach. - The last few metres were a steep clamber through loose stones. ## Synonyms - scramble - scrabble - climb ## Antonyms - descend ## Derived Forms - clambered - clambering ## Related Forms - climb - cling ## Etymology From Middle English clambren, probably related to climb and influenced by Germanic words for clinging or pressing. Its sound and sense both suggest a rough, hands-and-feet ascent. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown