verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To climb over.

   "This fatal gin thus overclamb our walls"

2. 2
   To climb excessively

Example

More examples

"This fatal gin thus overclamb our walls"

Etymology

From Middle English overclimben, from Old English oferclimban, equivalent to over- + climb.

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