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clamber

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clam·ber  (klmbr, klmr)
intr.v. clam·bered, clam·ber·ing, clam·bers
To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble.
n.
A difficult, awkward climb.

[Middle English clambren, probably frequentative of climben, to climb; see climb.]

clamber·er n.

clamber [ˈklæmbə]
vb
(usually foll by up, over, etc.) to climb (something) awkwardly, esp by using both hands and feet
n
a climb performed in this manner
[probably a variant of climb]
clamberer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clamber - an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber"
mount, climb - the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"
Verb1.clamber - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
climb - move with difficulty, by grasping

clamber
verb climb, scale, scramble, claw, shin, scrabble They clambered up the steep hill.
Translations
clamber [ˈklæmbəʳ]
A. Nsubida f
B. VItrepar, subir gateando (over, up sobre a)

clamber [ˈklæmbər] vi (= climb) → grimper, se hisser
to clamber aboard a bus → se hisser à bord d'un bus
clam chowder n soupe épaisse aux palourdes

clamber
viklettern, kraxeln (esp S Ger); to clamber up a hillauf einen Berg klettern, einen Berg hinaufklettern; the baby clambered all over the sofadas Baby krabbelte auf dem Sofa herum
nKletterei f, → Kraxelei f (esp S Ger)

clamber [ˈklæmbəʳ] viarrampicarsi
clamber [ˈklæmbəʳ] viarrampicarsi

clamber
v clamber [ˈklӕmbə]
to climb by holding on with hands and feet clambering over the rocks. klouter يَتَسَلَّق катеря се пълзешком šplhat klatre klimmen σκαρφαλώνω trepar (klammerdudes) ronima به سختی بالا رفتن kavuta grimper לְטַפֵּס कठिनाई से चढ़ना verati se, uspinjati se (fel)mászik memanjat klöngrast arrampicarsi よじ登る 기어오르다 karstytis rāpties memanjat klauteren klatre, klyve, kravle wdrapywać się trepar a se căţăra карабкаться šplhať plezati pentrati se klättra, kravla, klänga ปีนด้วยความลำบาก güçlükle tırmanmak 攀登 дертися вгору بڑی مشکل سے چاروں ہاتھوں پاؤں سے چڑھنا leo


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My contempt and my longing increase together; the higher I clamber, the more do I despise him who clambereth.
And the Doctor soon chopped a hole in the door big enough to clamber through.
I perceived that I was hungry, and prepared to clamber out of the hammock, which, very politely anticipating my intention, twisted round and deposited me upon all-fours on the floor.
 
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