clambering

[ klam-ber-ing, klam-er- ]

/ ˈklæm bər ɪŋ, ˈklæm ər- /

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noun

climbing or moving with effort or difficulty, typically using both hands and feet.

adjective

Botany. of or relating to plants that creep or climb like vines, but without benefit of tendrils.

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Origin of clambering

While clambering over the fifth wall, he fell and broke his foot.
Chen Guangcheng Tells The Daily Beast, ‘I Still Want to Leave China’|Melinda Liu|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Swim to the edge of the moat and, clambering out, take to his legs was naturally the first impulse.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
The gunboats now came up like a flock of hawks, and soon the Moors were clambering over the rails.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
“That will do till after breakfast,” he said, coming to the surface and clambering out aboard the Viking.
The Rival Campers Afloat|Ruel Perley Smith

The warrior who had first felt the weight of Tim's fist now began clambering to his feet.
The Young Ranchers|Edward S. Ellis
The rest followed as best they might, clambering from ledge to ledge.
Left on Labrador|Charles Asbury Stephens