climber
/'klaimə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who climbs, especially as a sport or hobby: This refers to someone who ascends mountains, rocks, or other steep surfaces.
- A plant that grows upward by clinging to or twining around a support: This refers to a type of vine or plant that climbs.
- A device or tool for climbing: This can refer to a spike attached to footwear for traction on ice.
- A person who seeks to advance their social status, often through flattery or association with others: This is a figurative use, often seen in the term "social climber."
Usage Examples
- Noun (Person):
- She is an experienced climber who has summited several peaks in the Alps.
- The climber secured the rope before attempting the next section of the cliff.
- Noun (Plant):
- Ivy is a classic climber that covers old brick walls.
- We planted a clematis, a beautiful flowering climber, next to the trellis.
- Noun (Device):
- For safety on the glacier, each hiker was equipped with climbers on their boots.
- Noun (Socially Ambitious Person):
- He was dismissed as a mere climber who only attended the party to network with influential guests.
Advanced Usage
- "Social climber": A person who aggressively seeks to improve their social status.
- The novel's protagonist is a ruthless social climber determined to enter high society.
- In mountaineering, specific roles can be denoted:
- "Lead climber": The person who ascends first, placing protection for others.
- The lead climber carefully navigated the overhang.
Variants and Related Words
- Climb (verb): To go or move upward, often with effort.
- It will take two days to climb the mountain.
- Climbing (noun/gerund): The activity or sport of climbing.
- She took up climbing last year.
- Climbable (adjective): Able to be climbed.
- The south face is not climbable in winter.
Synonyms
- Mountaineer (noun): Specifically for someone who climbs mountains.
- Alpinist (noun): A mountain climber, especially in the Alps or similar ranges.
- Creeper (noun): A type of climbing plant (similar but often implies growing along the ground as well).
- Upstart (noun): A person who has risen suddenly to a higher position (can be synonymous with "social climber" in a derogatory sense).
Related Phrases
- "To be a keen climber": To be an enthusiastic or dedicated climber.
- He's a keen climber, spending every weekend at the crag.
- "Rock climber": A person whose sport is climbing rock faces.
- The rock climber checked her harness one last time.
Noun
- an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
- 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 who ascends on foot
- a solitary mounter of the staircase
- someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
- a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants