See batman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1993, Steve Roper, Allen Steck, The Best of Ascent: Twenty-Five Years of the Mountaineering Experience:",
"text": "At 16,200 feet I batmanned madly down the fixed ropes, stopping constantly to catch my breath, not sure how much longer I could continue.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2005, Alan Hobson, Jamie Clarke, Above All Else: The Everest Dream, →ISBN, page 53:",
"text": "Instead, they batmanned effortlessly hand-over-hand up the rope like kids pulling in perch.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2006, Alpinist - Issue 18; Issue 20, page 36:",
"text": "The Germans had left fixed ropes in place, which the Brits unashamedly batmanned up to reach the summit ridge.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2011, Kerry Burns, Cameron Burns, Climb: Tales of Man Versus Boulder, Crag, Wall, and Peak, →ISBN, page 96:",
"text": "So without hesitation I “batmanned” the rope, freed it, and we continued.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2018, Nate Fitch, Ron Funderburke, Climbing: From First-Timer to Gym Climber, →ISBN:",
"text": "When climbers fall they will usually want to return to their high point to resume climbing, and that will either involve batmanning or boinking.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does)."
],
"links": [
[
"free hand",
"free hand"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(slang, mountaineering) To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does)."
],
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"topics": [
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"mountaineering",
"sports"
]
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"Edward Ardizzone",
"Imperial War Museum"
],
"word": "batman"
}
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