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bouldering

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of boulder

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: боулдъринг (bouldǎring) — climbing on large boulders
  • Chinese Mandarin: 抱石 (bàoshí) — climbing on large boulders
  • French: bloc — climbing on large boulders
  • French: escalade de bloc — climbing on large boulders
  • Irish: bollánóireacht — climbing on large boulders
  • Italian: sassismo — climbing on large boulders
  • Japanese: ボルダリング (borudaringu) — climbing on large boulders
  • Korean: 볼더링 (boldeoring) — climbing on large boulders
  • Norwegian: buldring — climbing on large boulders
  • Spanish: bulder — climbing on large boulders
  • Spanish: búlder — climbing on large boulders
  • Spanish: escalada en bloque — climbing on large boulders
  • Spanish: bouldering — climbing on large boulders