Definition of climbing Climbing

/klajˈmɪŋ/ - [klayming] - climb•ing

We found 9 definitions of climbing from 5 different sources.

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What does climbing mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

climbing - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
  climb, mounting
  rising, ascent, ascension, rise an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • climbing (Noun)
    The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
  • climbing (Noun)
    Climb; ascent.
  • climbing (Verb)
    Present participle of climb.
  • climbing (Adjective)
    That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • climbing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Climb
  • climbing
    p. pr. & vb. n. of Climb.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • climbing
    That climbs.

Part of speech

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  • climbing, verb, gerund of climb (infinitive).
  • climbing, noun, singular of climbings.

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