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climbing

 

[ หˆklaษชmษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Hobbies
Context #1 | Noun

sport

The activity or sport of ascending mountains or cliffs.

Synonyms

bouldering, mountaineering, rock climbing

Examples of usage

  • He enjoys climbing in the Alps every summer.
  • She has been practicing climbing for years and is now a skilled climber.
Context #2 | Noun

plants

The act of growing upwards with the help of supports.

Synonyms

creeping, trailing, vining

Examples of usage

  • The climbing plant wrapped itself around the fence.
  • The ivy's climbing up the wall looks beautiful.
Context #3 | Verb

action

To go upward with gradual or continuous progress.

Synonyms

ascend, mount, scale

Examples of usage

  • They were climbing the stairs to the top floor.
  • The hikers climbed to the summit of the mountain.

Translations

Translations of the word "climbing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escalada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคขเคผเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klettern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pendakian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะตะปะตะปะฐะทั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wspinaczka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็™ปๅฑฑ (ใจใ–ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท escalade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escalada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tฤฑrmanma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“ฑ์‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ horolezectvรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lezenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”€ๅฒฉ (pฤnyรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plezanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klifur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉั€ะผะตะปะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒแƒชแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤฑrmaลŸma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escalada

Word origin

The word 'climbing' originated from the Old English word 'climban', meaning 'to rise, ascend'. In the context of sport, climbing has been a popular activity for centuries, with mountaineering expeditions dating back to the 18th century. The concept of climbing plants has also been observed in nature for a long time, with various species using support structures to grow vertically.

See also: climb, climbable, climber, climbworthy.