1. Someone who ascends on foot
   "a solitary climber of the staircase";
   - mounter
    
2. Someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
   "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes"
    
3. Someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behaviour
   "The social climber attended every high-society event, hoping to ingratiate himself with the elite";
   - social climber [informal]
    
4. A vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
   "The clematis was a vigorous climber, covering the trellis in flowers"
    
5. An iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
   "He attached climbers to his boots before scaling the icy slope";
   - crampon, crampoon, climbing iron

Derived forms: climbers

Type of: arriviste [informal], ascender, athlete, jock [N. Amer, informal], nouveau-riche, parvenu, spike, upstart, vine

Encyclopedia: Climber