/ Dictionary / Index A abseil: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•seil Pronunciation: (äp'zīl), [key] — Mountain Climbing. Mountain Climbing. —n. a method of descent in which a mountain climber slides down a rope looped over or fastened to an overhead projection. —v.i. to descend by an abseil. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abseil (Thesaurus) abscondence absence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: chicory Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language