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Added 9 October 2026

climbing

/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about climbing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.).

Origin

From Middle English clymbyng, clymbynge; equivalent to climb + -ing.

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