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climb
noun countable usually singular UK /klaɪm/ 1 a gradual movement to a higher position by someone who is walking or climbingclimb up: The trip includes a climb up the dormant volcano. Synonyms and related words
Slow and gradual movements 1a a gradual movement to a higher position by an aircraft or vehicleThe plane began a steep climb to 27,000 feet. Synonyms and related words
Relating to operating aircraft aerobatics aerospace airborne 1b a distance that you have to climb to get somewhereThe summit is only a short climb from here. Synonyms and related words
Specific types of distance climb depth the depths of something
2 an increase in temperature, or in the price or level of somethingWe left before the temperature began its daily climb to 30 degrees. Synonyms and related words
Rates of increase and the process of increasing 3 the process of moving to a higher level in your job or social positionher climb from relative obscurity to international stardom Synonyms and related words
To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status
climb
noun countable usually singular US /klaɪm/ 1 a gradual movement to a higher position by someone who is walking or climbingclimb up: The trip also includes a climb up the dormant volcano. Synonyms and related words
Slow and gradual movements 1a a gradual movement to a higher position by an aircraft or vehicleThe plane began a steep climb to 27,000 feet. Synonyms and related words
Relating to operating aircraft aerobatics aerospace airborne 1b a distance that you have to climb to get somewhereThe summit is only a short climb from here. Synonyms and related words
Specific types of distance
2 an increase in temperature, or in the price or level of somethingWe left before the temperature began its daily climb to 95 degrees. Synonyms and related words
Rates of increase and the process of increasing 3 the process of moving to a higher level in your job or social positionher climb from relative obscurity to international stardom Synonyms and related words
To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status
climb
1 intransitive/transitive to use your hands and feet to move up, over, down, or across somethingHe climbed onto the roof to check the TV aerial. We escaped by climbing through a window. The barbed wire is to stop people climbing over the fence. climb a ladder/tree/wall: He climbed the ladder to get onto the roof. Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction 1a to use your hands and feet to move up cliffs or mountains as a sportShe was the third woman to climb Mount Everest. go climbing: If you go climbing you need the right boots. Synonyms and related words
Mountaineering, rock climbing and caving
2 intransitive/transitive to walk to the top of something highWe left the road and climbed the hill towards the wood. Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way 2a to walk to the top of some steps or stairsThey had to climb ten flights of stairs because the lift was broken. Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
3 intransitive if a temperature, price, or the level of something climbs, it becomes higherTemperatures climbed into the 90s. Their profits climbed from £20 million to £50 million last year. climb steadily: Unemployment has climbed steadily over the past year. Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs bargain beat down bottom out
Adverbs frequently used with climb ▪ rapidly, steadily, steeply
4 intransitive to get into or out of something, especially by stepping to a higher or lower positionSara yawned as she climbed wearily into bed. Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction
Adverbs frequently used with climb ▪ laboriously, stiffly, wearily
5 intransitive if an aircraft climbs, it moves up to a higher position in the airThe plane climbed to an altitude of 60,000 feet. Synonyms and related words 5a if a road or path climbs, it leads upwards gradually to a higher place Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something upwards
6 intransitive/transitive to move to a higher level in your job or social positionpeople who climb to the top of their profession climb the career/social ladder: He began working at eighteen, determined to climb the career ladder. Synonyms and related words
To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status 6a to achieve a high position in a list or competitionclimb to: The book climbed steadily to number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Synonyms and related words
To make progress, or to achieve something progress get on with get ahead
7 intransitive if a plant climbs up or over something, it grows up it Synonyms and related words
climb
1 intransitive/transitive to use your hands and feet to move up, over, down, or across somethingHe climbed onto the roof to check the TV antenna. We escaped by climbing through a window. The barbed wire is to stop people from climbing over the fence. climb a ladder/tree/wall: He climbed the ladder to get onto the roof. Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction 1a to use your hands and feet to move up cliffs or mountains as a sportShe was the third woman to climb Mount Everest. go climbing: If you go climbing you need the right boots. Synonyms and related words
Mountaineering, rock climbing and caving
2 intransitive/transitive to walk to the top of something highWe left the road and climbed the hill toward the woods. Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way 2a to walk to the top of some steps or stairsThey had to climb ten flights of stairs because the elevator was broken. Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
3 intransitive if a temperature, price, or the level of something climbs, it becomes higherTemperatures climbed into the 90s. Their profits climbed from $20 million to $50 million last year. climb steadily: Unemployment has climbed steadily over the past year. Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something Synonyms and related words
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
Adverbs frequently used with climb ▪ rapidly, steadily, steeply
4 intransitive to get into or out of something, especially by stepping to a higher or lower positionSara yawned as she climbed wearily into bed. Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction
Adverbs frequently used with climb ▪ laboriously, stiffly, wearily
5 intransitive if an aircraft climbs, it moves up to a higher position in the airThe plane climbed to an altitude of 60,000 feet. Synonyms and related words 5a if a road or path climbs, it leads upward gradually to a higher place Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something upwards
6 intransitive/transitive to move to a higher level in your job or social positionpeople who climb to the top of their profession climb the career/social ladder: He began working at eighteen, determined to climb the career ladder. Synonyms and related words
To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status 6a to achieve a high position in a list or competitionclimb to: The book climbed steadily to number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Synonyms and related words
To make progress, or to achieve something progress get on with get ahead
7 intransitive if a plant climbs up or over something, it grows up it Synonyms and related words
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