Synonyms for climbing
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.
- n. 1
The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
The next day, the team had to wear special ice climbing footwear while repairing other research devices on the glacier.
Forms
- Plural
- climbings → mountings…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| climbing | rising | |
| scandent | falling | |
| scansorial | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- mounting2, scandent
- 10 letters
- scansorial
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mounting2 = 2 syllables).