clamber
verb /ˈklæmbə(r)/
/ˈklæmbər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they clamber | /ˈklæmbə(r)/ /ˈklæmbər/ |
he / she / it clambers | /ˈklæmbəz/ /ˈklæmbərz/ |
past simple clambered | /ˈklæmbəd/ /ˈklæmbərd/ |
past participle clambered | /ˈklæmbəd/ /ˈklæmbərd/ |
-ing form clambering | /ˈklæmbərɪŋ/ /ˈklæmbərɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feet synonym scramble
- The children clambered up the steep bank.
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from clamb, obsolete past tense of climb.