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I started making monkey bridges, like kids do, and climbing and rappelling with ropes. Very naturally, I needed some knots. At the very beginning, I didn't care, I didn't know, and then slowly I started to know, and I started to care. I wanted to know more knots or the right knot for the special action.
Philippe Petit

Meaning of "rappelling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAPPELLING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAPPELLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rappelling is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rappelling in English.

WHAT DOES RAPPELLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rappelling

Abseiling

Abseiling, also called rappelling, is the controlled descent down a rock face using a rope. Climbers use this technique when a cliff or slope is too steep and/or dangerous to descend without protection. Many climbers use this technique to protect established anchors from damage. Rope access technicians also use this as a method to access difficult-to-reach areas from above for various industrial applications like maintenance, construction, inspection and welding. Rescue teams are also known for using this method as a way to access injured or stranded victims.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RAPPELLING

PRESENT

Present
I rappel
you rappel
he/she/it rappels
we rappel
you rappel
they rappel
Present continuous
I am rappelling
you are rappelling
he/she/it is rappelling
we are rappelling
you are rappelling
they are rappelling
Present perfect
I have rappelled
you have rappelled
he/she/it has rappelled
we have rappelled
you have rappelled
they have rappelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been rappelling
you have been rappelling
he/she/it has been rappelling
we have been rappelling
you have been rappelling
they have been rappelling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I rappelled
you rappelled
he/she/it rappelled
we rappelled
you rappelled
they rappelled
Past continuous
I was rappelling
you were rappelling
he/she/it was rappelling
we were rappelling
you were rappelling
they were rappelling
Past perfect
I had rappelled
you had rappelled
he/she/it had rappelled
we had rappelled
you had rappelled
they had rappelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been rappelling
you had been rappelling
he/she/it had been rappelling
we had been rappelling
you had been rappelling
they had been rappelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will rappel
you will rappel
he/she/it will rappel
we will rappel
you will rappel
they will rappel
Future continuous
I will be rappelling
you will be rappelling
he/she/it will be rappelling
we will be rappelling
you will be rappelling
they will be rappelling
Future perfect
I will have rappelled
you will have rappelled
he/she/it will have rappelled
we will have rappelled
you will have rappelled
they will have rappelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been rappelling
you will have been rappelling
he/she/it will have been rappelling
we will have been rappelling
you will have been rappelling
they will have been rappelling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would rappelling
you would rappelling
he/she/it would rappelling
we would rappelling
you would rappelling
they would rappelling
Conditional continuous
I would be rappelling
you would be rappelling
he/she/it would be rappelling
we would be rappelling
you would be rappelling
they would be rappelling
Conditional perfect
I would have rappelling
you would have rappelling
he/she/it would have rappelling
we would have rappelling
you would have rappelling
they would have rappelling
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been rappelling
you would have been rappelling
he/she/it would have been rappelling
we would have been rappelling
you would have been rappelling
they would have been rappelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you rappel
we let´s rappel
you rappel
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to rappel
Past participle
rappelled
Present Participle
rappelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAPPELLING

rapine
rapini
rapist
raploch
rapparee
rappe
rapped
rappee
rappel
rappelled
rappen
rapper
rapping
rapport
rapportage
rapporteur
rapprochement
rapscallion
rapt
raptatorial

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAPPELLING

bestselling
billing
calling
chilling
controlling
direct selling
drilling
falling
feeling
filling
hot-selling
installing
killing
modelling
rolling
scrolling
selling
spelling
telling
travelling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of rappelling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rappelling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAPPELLING

Find out the translation of rappelling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rappelling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rappelling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垂降
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rappel
570 millions of speakers

English

rappelling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rappelling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رابيلينج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скалолазание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rapel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rappelling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rappel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rappelling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abseilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

懸垂下降
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라 펠링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rappelling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rappelling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rappelling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॅपलिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rappelling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discesa in corda doppia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rappelling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скелелазіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rapel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταρρίχηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Rappel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

firning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rappellering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rappelling

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPPELLING»

The term «rappelling» is regularly used and occupies the 95.136 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPPELLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rappelling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rappelling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rappelling

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «RAPPELLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rappelling.
1
Nolan Gould
I like to go hiking. I like to go rappelling, swimming, biking. I go boogie-boarding. I collect Hot Wheels. I collect glass. I collect coins. And I collect cards.
2
Philippe Petit
I started making monkey bridges, like kids do, and climbing and rappelling with ropes. Very naturally, I needed some knots. At the very beginning, I didn't care, I didn't know, and then slowly I started to know, and I started to care. I wanted to know more knots or the right knot for the special action.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAPPELLING»

Discover the use of rappelling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rappelling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rappelling: Rope Descending and Ascending Skills for ...
Included is a comprehensive discussion of ropes, slings, and all the hardware used in rappelling. Rappelling techniques for climbing are covered in detail, including multi-pitch rappelling methods and rope management.
Bob Gaines, 2013
2
Mountaineering Methodology - Part 3 - Belaying and Rappelling:
Rappelling station for rappelling on one strand of rope. Rappelling must be carried out on the strand of rope which is threaded through the carabiner (on the right in the figure, indicated with a green arrow); the second strand of rope is only  ...
Thomas Kublak, 2014
3
Climbing Self-rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious ...
RAPPELLING Rappelling has multiple applications in a self-rescue scenario: it is used in tandem rappelling, counterbalance rappelling, and in the related topic of pick-offs. Let's first take a look at some common rappelling conundrums and ...
Andy Tyson, Molly Loomis, 2006
4
Technical Skills for Adventure Programming: A Curriculum Guide
Check to see that students appreciate the importance of proper rappelling by observing them during a high-impact rappel and discussing the experience. TEACHING CONSIDERATIONS For some, rappelling can be an anxiety-filled ...
Mark Wagstaff, Aram Attarian, 2009
5
How to Rappel!
Instructs readers using illustrations and text on how to rappel, including how to rig ropes and anchor systems and how to deal with emergency situations.
Craig Luebben, 2000
6
Screaming Eagles
It is the Rappel Master who instructs the air assault soldiers in the proper and safe technique of rappelling from ground, towers, and aircraft. The candidate becomes a Rappel Master after successful completion of the five-day Rappel Master ...
Susan Bryant
7
An Outdoor Guide to the Big South Fork: National River and ...
The BSFNRRA with its walls of sandstone offers exciting opportunities for rock climbing and rappelling. But remember these are inherently dangerous activities; you should be experienced or be with someone who is experienced before ...
Russ Manning, 2000
8
Scouting
Although they are only two among many outdoor activities offered in the new Venture Scouting program, which was officially launched for older Boy Scouts in September 1989, rappelling and the companion sport of rock climbing have quickly ...
9
Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming
Rappelling (or abseilling) can often be conducted as a stand-alone activity that is separate from top-rope rock climbing. The competencies we listed for climbing may also apply to rappel- ling. Competencies that usually differ from those for rock ...
Simon Priest, Michael A. Gass, 2005
10
Climbing: From Gym to Crag : Building Skills for Real Rock
jam is often just a matter of rappelling down, and the safer and faster you can do it, the better. However, rappelling is also one of the most dangerous activities of all if the proper tools and techniques are not applied. In belayed climbing, the ...
S. Peter Lewis, Dan Cauthorn, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAPPELLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rappelling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kentucky park opening area for rappelling, rock climbing
OLIVE HILL, Ky. (AP) — Carter Caves State Resort Park in northeastern Kentucky is opening a new activity area for rappelling and rock climbing. State parks ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Jun 15»
2
Rappelling event raises thousands for cancer society
The American Cancer Society hosted the Over the Edge rappelling fundraiser in Jersey City. Participants rappelled from the roof of a 34-floor office building. «NorthJersey.com, Jun 15»
3
Halfbrick Launches Radical Rappelling on iOS, Android
Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride developer Halfbrick has released Radical Rappelling on iOS and Android devices. The deliberately challenging endless survival ... «SocialTimes, Jun 15»
4
'Radical Rappelling' from Halfbrick Descends into the App Store This …
Soft launches are a funny thing. Just last night, I was going through my list of apps and saw Radical Rappelling installed on there. This Halfbrick game had been ... «Touch Arcade, Jun 15»
5
Prescott firefighters rescue man stranded while rappelling
PRESCOTT A man rappelling off boulder formations in the Prescott area was rescued by firefighters after he ran out of rope on his way down. The Prescott Fire ... «azcentral.com, May 15»
6
Rappelling for a good cause
People rappelled down the side of the Hilton Milwaukee City Center at 509 W Wisconsin Ave, in Milwaukee, WI on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. The event was a ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 15»
7
Gov. Bryant, WLOX anchor among those rappelling down Beau …
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - On Friday, nine people will rappel down the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi all to raise money for the Habitat for Humanity for the ... «WLOX, Apr 15»
8
Oak Mountain 8th grader dies while rappelling at Mt. Cheaha with …
14-year-old Millie Elia, an eighth grade honor student and cheerleader at Oak Mountain Middle School, died while rappelling with her family on Saturday ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Apr 15»
9
Rappelling down CityPlace Tower makes statement about addiction
WEST PALM BEACH — As Nancy McConnell rappelled down the 18 stories of CityPlace Tower on Saturday morning, she tried not to look down. Instead, she ... «Palm Beach Post, Apr 15»
10
ASU student who died rappelling: 'She was the bravest'
Conrad was rappelling in Coon Bluff, a popular area near the Salt River, with a group of 20 climbers from ASU's Outdoor Activity Club, Hegstrom said. Hegstrom ... «azcentral.com, Jan 15»

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