climbing /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •the activity of going up high rock or special walls with hands and feet, usually held safe by a ropeThe next day, the team had to wear special ice climbing footwear while repairing other research devices on the glacier. •Climb; ascent. adjective1 •That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface. formsclimbings