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climb
[klahym]
verb (used without object)
to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only.
She climbed up the ladder.
Antonyms: descendto rise slowly by or as if by continued effort.
The car climbed laboriously to the top of the mountain.
to ascend or rise.
The plane climbed rapidly and we were soon at 35,000 feet.
Temperatures climbed into the 80s yesterday.
to slope upward.
The road climbs steeply up to the house.
(of a plant) to ascend by twining or by means of tendrils, adhesive tissues, etc..
The ivy climbed to the roof.
to proceed or move by using the hands and feet, especially on an elevated place; crawl.
to climb along a branch;
to climb around on the roof.
to ascend in prominence, fortune, etc..
From lowly beginnings he climbed to the highest office in the land.
verb (used with object)
to ascend, go up, or get to the top of, especially by the use of the hands and feet or feet alone or by continuous or strenuous effort.
to climb a rope;
to climb the stairs;
to climb a mountain.
Antonyms: descendto go to the top of and over.
The prisoners climbed the wall and escaped.
noun
a climbing; an ascent by climbing.
It was a long climb to the top of the hill.
Antonyms: descenta place to be climbed.
That peak is quite a climb.
verb phrase
climb down
to descend, especially by using both hands and feet.
She climbed down from the treehouse and went to wash up for supper.
Chiefly British., to retreat from a policy, opinion, position in a debate, etc..
He climbed down from that argument once he saw that it was based on incorrect data.
climb the walls, to become tense or frantic.
After a week stuck inside the house, the kids were climbing the walls.
climb
/ klaɪm /
verb
to go up or ascend (stairs, a mountain, etc)
(often foll by along) to progress with difficulty
to climb along a ledge
to rise to a higher point or intensity
the temperature climbed
to incline or slope upwards
the road began to climb
to ascend in social position
(of plants) to grow upwards by twining, using tendrils or suckers, etc
informal, (foll by into) to put (on) or get (into)
to be a climber or mountaineer
noun
the act or an instance of climbing
a place or thing to be climbed, esp a route in mountaineering
Other Word Forms
- climbable adjective
- half-climbing adjective
- nonclimbable adjective
- nonclimbing adjective
- reclimb verb (used with object)
- unclimbable adjective
- unclimbed adjective
- unclimbing adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of climb1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Fred Lynam from the Young Conservatives says the party has a "difficult hill to climb – even more difficult with young voters".
El Rancho Escondido Road had a bump or two along the way, breaking up the downhill riding with a little climbing.
The recent climb in gold prices reflects expectations that the Fed will lower interest rates, making gold more attractive, said Mr Wong.
Halfway across the buoyed perimeter of the swim area I climbed up on the wooden float, like the beaches of my childhood.
Although many people attempt to climb the summit every year, it is considered an incredibly dangerous hike.
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