单词 | free soloing |
释义 | free soloingn. Rock Climbing. The action or practice of climbing alone without using any artificial aids, ropes, or other safety equipment. ΚΠ 1977 J. Gill in B. Godfrey & D. Chelton Climb! iv. 161/2 Some climbers categorically state that the only satisfactory direction of development for rock climbing lies in the taking of risk, exemplified by the free soloing of difficult and exposed routes. 1982 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 11 July (Leisure/Travel section) 1/5 Another trend is free soloing—climbing with nothing but special boots and some chalk to help on the hand holds. 2019 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 2 Mar. (Ontario ed.) a20 Typically, watching free-soloing is much more stressful than actually doing it. Because when you do it, you know how prepared you are. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1977 |
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