The meaning of CLAMBER is to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet. How to use clamber in a sentence.

CLAMBER definition: 1. to climb up, across, or into somewhere with difficulty, using the hands and the feet: 2. a…. Learn more.

CLAMBER definition: to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty. See examples of clamber used in a sentence.

Definition of clamber verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you clamber somewhere, you climb there with difficulty, usually using your hands as well as your feet. They clambered up the stone walls of a steeply terraced olive grove.

clamber (ˈklæmbə) vb (usually foll by: up, over, etc) to climb (something) awkwardly, esp by using both hands and feet n

Dec 2, 2025 · clamber (plural clambers) The act of clambering; a difficult or haphazard climb. quotations

To clamber is to climb awkwardly. Hamlet's Ophelia was said to have been clambering on a weak branch of a willow when she met her "muddy death." It's never a good idea to clamber, let …

Clamber definition: To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble.

We clambered up the steep hill. The passengers clambered aboard.