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Climbing vs Climber - What's the difference?

climbing | climber |

As nouns the difference between climbing and climber

is that climbing is (uncountable) the sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer while climber is one who climbs.

As verbs the difference between climbing and climber

is that climbing is while climber is (obsolete) to climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.

As an adjective climbing

is (botany|of a plant) that climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

climbing

English

Noun

(wikipedia climbing) (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
  • (countable) Climb; ascent.

    • See also

    * bouldering

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany, of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

    • climber

    English

    Etymology 1

    (climb)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who climbs.
  • A plant that climbs, such as a vine.
  • A bird that climbs, such as a woodpecker or a parrot.
    • Derived terms
    * social climber

    Etymology 2

    From climb; compare clamber.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.
    • (Tusser)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * * English agent nouns