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climbing

/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण क्लाइमिंग

पर्वतारोहण, चढ़ाई

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the sport or activity of climbing rocks or mountains

    पर्वतारोहण, चढ़ाई

    • Radhika went climbing in the Himalayas last summer.
    • climbing boots
    • Climbing needs strength, patience and good equipment.
    + 2 more examples
    • He took up climbing after a trek in Sikkim.
    • The instructor taught the beginners safe climbing methods.

    Synonyms mountaineering rock climbing

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

climbing (uncountable noun)

As the name of a sport or activity, climbing is uncountable: rock climbing, mountain climbing.

खेल या गतिविधि के नाम के रूप में climbing uncountable है: rock climbing, mountain climbing।

  • Climbing is a demanding sport.
  • She teaches rock climbing.

go climbing

Go + -ing is the usual way to say you join in a sport.

खेल में भाग लेने के लिए सामान्यतः go + -ing प्रयोग होता है।

  • We go climbing every winter.
  • Radhika went climbing in the Himalayas.

climbing + noun (modifier)

Climbing works as a modifier: climbing boots, climbing wall, climbing frame.

Climbing modifier के रूप में आता है: climbing boots, climbing wall, climbing frame।

  • He bought climbing boots for the trek.
  • Children play on the climbing frame.

climbing (present participle / adjective)

As a participle, climbing describes something rising, such as prices or plants.

Participle के रूप में climbing ऊपर बढ़ती वस्तु का वर्णन करता है, जैसे दाम या पौधे।

  • Climbing prices worry families.
  • A climbing rose covered the wall.

climbing down / climbing up (phrasal)

Climb up and climb down show the direction of movement; climb down can also mean to admit a mistake.

Climb up और climb down गति की दिशा दिखाते हैं; climb down का अर्थ गलती स्वीकार करना भी हो सकता है।

  • The minister had to climb down over the new rule.
+Collocations 5

type + climbing

rockmountainicetreeindoorfree

  • Indoor climbing is popular in big cities.

verb + climbing

gotake upenjoytrygive uplearn

  • She took up climbing after a school trip.

climbing + noun

wallbootsgearclubrouterope

  • The college climbing club trains every weekend.

adjective + climbing

dangerousdifficultexcitingsteepeasyhigh-altitude

  • High-altitude climbing needs careful planning.

climbing + noun (sport)

competitioninstructorharnesshelmetseason

  • The climbing instructor checked every harness before the trip.
“More examples 6
  • Climbing the hill took us nearly two hours.

पहाड़ी पर चढ़ने में हमें लगभग दो घंटे लगे।

  • Radhika joined a climbing club to stay fit.

राधिका ने फ़िट रहने के लिए एक climbing क्लब की सदस्यता ली।

  • Rock climbing improves strength and concentration.

रॉक क्लाइंबिंग शक्ति और एकाग्रता बढ़ाती है।

  • The temperature kept climbing during the afternoon.

दोपहर में तापमान बढ़ता ही रहा।

  • He lost his footing while climbing down the ladder.

सीढ़ी से नीचे उतरते समय उसका पैर फिसल गया।

  • Climbing the stairs is good exercise for people who work at a desk.

सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ना उन लोगों के लिए अच्छा व्यायाम है जो मेज़ पर काम करते हैं।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ I like climb mountains.

✓ I like climbing mountains.

Like is followed by a gerund or to-infinitive; the bare form is wrong.

Like के बाद gerund या to-infinitive आता है; bare verb गलत है।

✗ They went to climbing in the hills.

✓ They went climbing in the hills.

After go, the -ing form follows directly with no to.

Go के बाद -ing रूप सीधे आता है, 'to' के बिना।

◇Word family
climb verbclimber noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

The b in climbing is silent (CLIME-ing).

Climbing का b silent होता है (CLIME-ing)।