climb

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verb

ˈklīm

climbed; climbing; climbs

intransitive verb

: to go upward with gradual or continuous progress : rise, ascend

watching the smoke climb

: to increase gradually

prices are continuing to climb

: to slope upward

a climbing path

: to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands

climbed aboard the train

of a plant : to ascend in growth (as by twining)

Ivy is climbing up the walls of the old building.

: to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands

climb down the ladder

: to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort

the firefighters climbed into their clothes

transitive verb

: to go upward on or along, to the top of, or over

climb a hill

: to draw or pull oneself up, over, or to the top of by using hands and feet

children climbing the tree

: to grow up or over

ivy climbing the wall

climbable

ˈklī-mə-bəl How to pronounce climb (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Verb He dreams of climbing Kilimanjaro. It took them six days to climb the mountain. She has climbed seriously for several years now. The actors were climbing down from the stage. He climbed over the fence. The passengers of the sailboat climbed aboard. The pilot climbed into the cockpit. I think she climbed in through the window. He climbed out of the car with a box in his hands. Noun It's a 20-minute climb to the ridge from here. He's planning to attempt one of the most difficult climbs in South America this summer. The book made a rapid climb to the top of the best-seller list. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Alabama’s high temperatures will steadily climb through next week.

Leigh Morgan, al, 16 Sep. 2022 And with the cost of living continuing to climb, low-income people and communities of color are suffering the most.

Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 At the foot of a hill in the park’s southeast corner, the wall appears to dip underwater to span the pond, before continuing on to climb another hill across the way.

James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The numbers of refugees are continuing to climb globally.

Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 But the project quickly ran into problems, with the price continuing to climb as Oracle submitted change orders and the utility relied heavily on vendors who were flown in from around the country, according to board meeting discussions.

Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Several years after facing manslaughter and other charges in the 2015 deadly arrest of Freddie Gray, Alicia White was promoted Friday from lieutenant to captain, continuing to climb the ranks inside the Baltimore Police Department.

Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2022 Deaths: One disheartening, but expected, trend is that deaths are continuing to climb, a lagging effect of previous increases in cases and hospitalization.

Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Dividends are continuing to climb to new highs this year.

WSJ, 25 July 2022

Noun

Even his speech occasionally slurs to a halt, as if his mouth resents the climb of consonants.

Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 After cycling along the Seine, the route cuts into the Left Bank for the longest climb of the day, which finishes at the Pantheon overlooking Luxembourg Gardens.

New York Times, 23 May 2022 Meanwhile, the Northeast saw a climb of 6.7%, the Midwest 8.5%, and the West 5.9%.

Brenda Richardson, Forbes, 4 May 2022 The steady upward climb of Netflix subscriber gains had to stop sometime, and that sometime was Q1 2022.

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2022 Free Solo documented Honnold's quest to become the first to complete a free solo climb of El Capitan—not without controversy, given the very real risk of Honnold dying in the attempt.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 The steady climb of inflation during the pandemic has put further stress on retirees.

Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022 Gradual, that is, except for one lung buster climb of about one-quarter mile that rates a high 8 on the wheezer scale.

Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2021 Coming down during the second half of the trip was the flipside of the anxious climb: a prolonged sense of inner peace.

Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	climbed
释义	climb 1 of 2 verb ˈklīm climbed; climbing; climbs intransitive verb 1 a : to go upward with gradual or continuous progress : rise, ascend watching the smoke climb b : to increase gradually prices are continuing to climb c : to slope upward a climbing path 2 a : to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands climbed aboard the train b of a plant : to ascend in growth (as by twining) Ivy is climbing up the walls of the old building. 3 : to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands climb down the ladder 4 : to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort the firefighters climbed into their clothes transitive verb 1 : to go upward on or along, to the top of, or over climb a hill 2 : to draw or pull oneself up, over, or to the top of by using hands and feet children climbing the tree 3 : to grow up or over ivy climbing the wall climbable ˈklī-mə-bəl adjective climb 2 of 2 noun 1 : a place where climbing is necessary to progress steep climbs 2 : the act or an instance of climbing : rise, ascent It's a 20-minute climb to the ridge from here. Synonyms Verb clamber scrabble scramble swarm Noun ascension ascent rise rising soar See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He dreams of climbing Kilimanjaro. It took them six days to climb the mountain. She has climbed seriously for several years now. The actors were climbing down from the stage. He climbed over the fence. The passengers of the sailboat climbed aboard. The pilot climbed into the cockpit. I think she climbed in through the window. He climbed out of the car with a box in his hands. Noun It's a 20-minute climb to the ridge from here. He's planning to attempt one of the most difficult climbs in South America this summer. The book made a rapid climb to the top of the best-seller list. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Alabama’s high temperatures will steadily climb through next week. Leigh Morgan, al, 16 Sep. 2022 And with the cost of living continuing to climb, low-income people and communities of color are suffering the most. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 At the foot of a hill in the park’s southeast corner, the wall appears to dip underwater to span the pond, before continuing on to climb another hill across the way. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The numbers of refugees are continuing to climb globally. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 But the project quickly ran into problems, with the price continuing to climb as Oracle submitted change orders and the utility relied heavily on vendors who were flown in from around the country, according to board meeting discussions. Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Several years after facing manslaughter and other charges in the 2015 deadly arrest of Freddie Gray, Alicia White was promoted Friday from lieutenant to captain, continuing to climb the ranks inside the Baltimore Police Department. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2022 Deaths: One disheartening, but expected, trend is that deaths are continuing to climb, a lagging effect of previous increases in cases and hospitalization. Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Dividends are continuing to climb to new highs this year. WSJ, 25 July 2022 Noun Even his speech occasionally slurs to a halt, as if his mouth resents the climb of consonants. Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 After cycling along the Seine, the route cuts into the Left Bank for the longest climb of the day, which finishes at the Pantheon overlooking Luxembourg Gardens. New York Times, 23 May 2022 Meanwhile, the Northeast saw a climb of 6.7%, the Midwest 8.5%, and the West 5.9%. Brenda Richardson, Forbes, 4 May 2022 The steady upward climb of Netflix subscriber gains had to stop sometime, and that sometime was Q1 2022. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2022 Free Solo documented Honnold's quest to become the first to complete a free solo climb of El Capitan—not without controversy, given the very real risk of Honnold dying in the attempt. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 The steady climb of inflation during the pandemic has put further stress on retirees. Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022 Gradual, that is, except for one lung buster climb of about one-quarter mile that rates a high 8 on the wheezer scale. Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2021 Coming down during the second half of the trip was the flipside of the anxious climb: a prolonged sense of inner peace. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English climban; probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere — more at cleave First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing climb climb down free-climb hill climb climb down free-climb hill climb Kids Definition climb 1 of 2 verb ˈklīm climbed; climbing 1 : to move in a way that involves going up or down He climbed over the fence. They climbed out the window. 2 : to go up or down on often with the help of the hands climb stairs climb a ladder 3 : to rise little by little to a higher point Smoke was climbing in the air. 4 : to go upward in growing (as by winding around something) a climbing vine 5 : to increase in amount, value, or level The temperature is climbing. climb 2 of 2 noun 1 : a place where climbing is necessary It looked to be about a fifty-foot climb, straight up. Louis Sachar, Holes 2 : the act of climbing It's a tiring climb to the top. climbed verb past tense of climb 1 as in scrambled to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling visitors should use caution when climbing over the wet rocks along the shore Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scrambled ascended clambered scaled swarmed scrabbled shinned sprawled shinnied clawed shimmied surmounted struggled summited mounted breasted free-climbed skinned got up 2 as in rose to move or extend upward smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air Synonyms & Similar Words rose ascended soared lifted upped mounted thrust arose surged upturned aspired tilted sloped leaned towered uprose upthrusted upreared topped scaled inclined elevated crested zoomed ballooned tipped uplifted boosted surmounted upraised raised upheaved reclined listed blasted off slanted took off canted Antonyms & Near Antonyms dropped descended plunged declined dipped fell (off) slid plummeted dived sank sunk dove nose-dived See More 3 as in increased to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover Synonyms & Similar Words rose increased swelled accelerated expanded jumped waxed surged multiplied ballooned mounted accumulated intensified mushroomed boomed gained escalated proliferated snowballed rolled up spread rocketed burgeoned enlarged skyrocketed built up appreciated bourgeoned peaked crested heightened redoubled inflated bulked crescendoed distended blew up puffed (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms decreased contracted diminished receded dwindled waned lessened See More
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climb

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