rock climbing

rock climbing
noun
the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
Hypernyms: ↑sport, ↑athletics, ↑climb, ↑mount

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noun [noncount]
: the sport or activity of climbing the steep sides of a mountain or cliff

a book about rock climbing

We are going rock climbing.

rock climb verb, ⋯ climbs, ⋯ climbed, ⋯ climbing [no obj]

He rock climbs and skydives.

rock climber noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]

She's a skillful rock climber.

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ˈrock climbing [rock climbing] noun uncountable
the sport or activity of climbing steep rock surfaces

to go rock climbing


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