What does clamber mean?
Word: Clamber
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Clamber means to climb slowly and with effort, using your hands and feet.
Synonyms: scramble, climb
How do you spell clamber?
Syllables: clam - ber
Tricky part: The b after the m is easy to miss. Unlike the silent b in climb, you say it here.
Watch out for: clamer, clammber
Memory tip: Clamber is a harder kind of climb, and both have an m followed by a b.
Clamber in a sentence
Example 1: We clambered up the steep bank to reach the waterfall.
Example 2: The puppy clambered onto the sofa next to me.
Example 3: Kids love to clamber up the jungle gym in the park.
Fun Fact
Clamber has been used in English since the 1300s. It is probably linked to clamb, an old past tense of climb.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
clam_____
a) bre
b) bur
c) bar
d) ber
Show answer
d) ber. Clamber ends in b, e, r.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
blamcer
a) to run very fast for a short way
b) to climb up with some effort
c) to walk about with no plan
d) to fall over all of a sudden
Show answer
b) to climb up with some effort. Blamcer, sorted, is clamber.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
Grandpa's dog clamberd up the sand dune and rolled down the other syde.
a) clamberd and syde
b) dog and rolled
c) only syde
d) only dune
Show answer
a) clamberd and syde. Clambered needs an e before the d, and side is spelt with an i.
Sound Check
Which of the following words rhymes with the given word?
clamber
a) climber
b) member
c) amber
d) chamber
Show answer
c) amber. Amber has the same short 'a' and 'mber' ending; chamber says 'aym' and climber has no b sound.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which animal is good at clambering up steep rocks?
a) a pet goldfish
b) a mountain goat
c) a sea turtle
d) a river dolphin
Show answer
b) a mountain goat
2. Which of these would you most likely clamber over?
a) a smooth marble floor
b) a thin rug on the floor
c) a flat tarred road
d) a pile of big rocks
Show answer
d) a pile of big rocks
