mountain climber
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mowntuhnklymerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmaʊntənkˈlaɪmɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
An exercise starting in a plank position with hands and possibly feet wider than the shoulders where the knees are adducted to the head or elbows alternatingly without lifting the braced hip.
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This meaning: Someone who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
Used this way, mountain climber is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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