climbing

A2 Topic:Sports & Fitness

US /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #4795

Meanings

1

noun
The sport or activity of going up walls, rocks, or mountains.

Rock climbing has become a popular weekend hobby.
2

adj
Growing upward by gripping onto a surface.

A climbing rose covered the front of the cottage.
3

verb
Present participle of climb.

The children were climbing the tree in the garden.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 noun · the sport or activity of... climb

Word family

Derived forms anticlimbingclimbing-boyhillclimbingstairclimbingsuperclimbing

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Phrases (1)

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mountain climbing
The activity of ascending mountains, often using special skills or equipment.

Noun + noun

Etymology

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

clymbyng Middle English

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Topics

Sports & Fitness

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# climbing

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, adj, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/
**Frequency rank:** 4795

## Meanings
1. The sport or activity of going up walls, rocks, or mountains.
2. Growing upward by gripping onto a surface.
3. Present participle of climb.

## Examples
- Rock climbing has become a popular weekend hobby.
- A climbing rose covered the front of the cottage.
- The children were climbing the tree in the garden.

## Derived Forms
- anticlimbing
- climbing-boy
- hillclimbing
- stairclimbing
- superclimbing

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: clymbyng

## Etymology
From Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing.

## AI Etymology
climbing is a noun, verb, and adjective. It is from Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing. Historical forms in the chain include clymbyng (Middle English). Current senses include the sport or activity of going up walls, rocks, or mountains, growing upward by gripping onto a surface, and present participle of climb. Derived forms include anticlimbing, climbing-boy, hillclimbing, stairclimbing, and superclimbing.

## Topics
- Sports & Fitness

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