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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

climbing

/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
climb-ing
IPA
/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

noun

Climb; ascent.

Countable

verb

present participle and gerund of climb

adj

That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

climbings (plural)

Derived Forms

anticlimbing hillclimbing stairclimbing superclimbing climbingly unclimbing

Phrases

board climbing climbing-boy climbing kiln climbing shoe climbing wall directory climbing free climbing ice climbng

Frequently Paired Words

bouldering

Synonyms

climb mounting

Rhymes With

timing rhyming priming liming chiming miming sliming griming riming

Questions

How do you pronounce climbing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/.
What does climbing mean?
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.
Where does climbing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce climbing

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