Synonyms for clamber

Grammar : Verb

Spell : klam-ber, klam-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈklæm bər, ˈklæm ər

Définition of clamber

Origin : "to climb with difficulty using hands and feet," late 14c., possibly frequentative of Middle English climben "to climb" (preterit clamb), or akin to Old Norse klembra "to hook (oneself) on." Related: Clambered; clambering.

verb mount

Example sentences :

I then proposed we should clamber aft, and try to get the helm up.
Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

You can clamber on the snowdrift, Peony, and reach them easily.
Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

She was trying to clamber through a trellis of iron and splintered wood.
Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes

"Very well," he agreed, and he permitted her to help him clamber up into the saddle.
Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet

Let us clamber over the log-fence and get into the clearing.
Extract from : « The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 » by Various

To clamber over the tender into the adjacent waggon was a simple matter.
Extract from : « The Story of the Cambrian » by C. P. Gasquoine

Curses follow you as you clamber out, and drop into the middle way.
Extract from : « On the Heels of De Wet » by The Intelligence Officer

Before they could clamber down Koolau could have picked off the last man.
Extract from : « The House of Pride » by Jack London

He therefore made a dash at the bank, and tried to clamber out.
Extract from : « The Plant Hunters » by Mayne Reid

Jim knew he could not clamber into that great plateau; he was too exhausted.
Extract from : « The Raid on the Termites » by Paul Ernst

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