English · Common Verbs
climbing
/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
[/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/]
present participle of climb
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'climb': showing that someone is moving upward now; also the sport.
Example
She is climbing the rope in the gym while her classmates cheer her on from below.
She is climbing the rope in the gym while her classmates cheer her on from below.
Etymology
From Old English 'climban', with the '-ing' ending forming the present participle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses; as a noun it names the sport.