Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mountaineer
1 sense of mountaineer
Sense 1
mountaineer, mountain climber -- (someone who climbs mountains)
=> climber -- (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")
=> adventurer, venturer -- (a person who enjoys taking risks)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mountaineer
1 sense of mountaineer
Sense 1
mountaineer -- (climb mountains for pleasure as a sport)
=> climb, climb up, mount, go up -- (go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?")