Word
everest
Phoneticsever·est
/ˈɛvɝəst/
Definitions
01the mountain
n. the highest mountain on Earth, located on the border between Nepal and China.
n. the highest mountain above sea level, situated in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
“Many climbers dream of reaching the top of Everest at least once.”
“The expedition to Everest required months of physical training and meticulous logistical planning to ensure the safety of the climbers at high altitudes.”
Synonyms
02cycling challenge
v. to cycle up a hill many times until you have climbed the same height as Mount Everest.
v. to complete a cycling challenge by repeatedly ascending a single hill until the total elevation gain equals the height of Mount Everest (8,848 metres).
“He decided to everest the local hill to raise money for charity.”
“To successfully everest the climb, the cyclist had to complete sixty-five repetitions of the steep mountain pass in a single continuous effort.”
Informal · Technical
Usage
The verb is usually used without an object or with the name of the hill as the object.
Synonyms
Etymology
Mountain named after Sir George Everest. The surname may be from Norman French Devereux, meaning from Évreux.
From Everesting.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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