climber
noun
Simple meaning
A cyclist who specializes in riding.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈklaɪmɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
“The lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes.”
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
botany
A vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
botany
A plant such as a vine that climbs upwards as it grows by attaching itself to some support.
cycle racing
A cyclist who specializes in riding especially well on steep hills or roads.
Something that is used for climbing.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
Used this way, climber is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Go upward with gradual or continuous progress.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Someone who climbs mountains.
A climber of vertical rock faces.
A plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy.
A plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vine.
Someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- mountaineeringnoun
- alpsnoun
- everestnoun
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