collocation · informal
try rock climbing
UK/traɪ rɒk ˈklaɪmɪŋ/US/traɪ rɑk ˈklaɪmɪŋ/try ROCK CLIM·bing
to attempt or experience climbing rocks or an artificial climbing wall
Examples
“On holiday I wanted to try rock climbing even though I'm not very athletic.”
“They tried rock climbing at an indoor centre before going outdoors.”
“Trying rock climbing helped her overcome a fear of heights.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I was nervous at first, I decided to try rock climbing on a guided trip and ended up loving it.”
Collocations
- indoor climbing wall
- climbing gear
- safety harness
Word family
Common mistakes
try to rock climbing→try rock climbing / try to climb
do rock climbing→try rock climbing / go rock climbing
Say it for a higher band
5try climbing→6go rock climbing→7+try rock climbing
Synonyms
try indoor climbing
Easily confused
go rock climbing
“We are going rock climbing this weekend.”
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