clamber

(klăm'bər, klăm'ər)
intr.v., -bered, -ber·ing, -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.]

clamberer clam'ber·er n.

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verb

To move or climb hurriedly, especially on all fours: scramble. See move/halt.

IN BRIEF: To climb by using both hands and the feet.

They had to clamber up the mountain to get to the secret cave.

Tutor's tip: The "clammer" (one who digs clams) managed to "clamber" (climb with effort) up the slope with the "clamor" (loud noise or uproar) of the crowd encouraging him.

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• Gaits - clamber: climb using both hands and feet

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - klatre
n. - klatren

Nederlands (Dutch)
klauteren, een zware klim

Français (French)
v. intr. - escalader, grimper, se hisser péniblement
n. - escalade, grimpette

Deutsch (German)
v. - klettern
n. - mühsame Kletterpartie

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σκαρφαλώνω (με τα τέσσερα)
n. - σκαρφάλωμα, αναρρίχηση

Italiano (Italian)
arrampicarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - subir com dificuldade
n. - escalada (f)

Русский (Russian)
карабкаться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - gatear, trepar
n. - gateo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klättra/kravla/klänga
n. - klättring/kravlande/klängning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
爬上, 攀登

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 爬上, 攀登
n. - 攀登, 爬上

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 기어오르다
n. - 등반

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - よじ登る, はい下りる
n. - よじ登ること

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) التسلق بصعوبه (الاسم) تسلق صعب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮טיפס (בידיו וברגליו)‬
n. - ‮עלייה מפרכת‬

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