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Clinging vs Climbing - What's the difference?

clinging | climbing |

As verbs the difference between clinging and climbing

is that clinging is while climbing is .

As nouns the difference between clinging and climbing

is that clinging is the act of one who clings while 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.

As an adjective climbing is

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

clinging

Verb

(head)
  • Synonyms

    * (noun) * (adjective)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who clings.
  • * 2013 , Lawrence C. Becker, ?Charlotte B. Becker, Encyclopedia of Ethics (page 217)
  • The mind ascribes characters to things. It can become attached in the process, the attachment taking such forms as erroneous thoughts and clingings , and the Buddha-nature thereby becomes defiled in the way that the sun may be obscured by clouds or a mirror by dust.

    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.