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Climb has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

"the car couldn't make it up the rise"

2

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

"The temperatures climbed rapidly during the heatwave, reaching dangerous levels by noon."

3

the act of climbing something

"it was a difficult climb to the top"

4

An act of climbing.

"The hikers began their climb up the steep mountain trail at dawn."

Verb
1

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

"Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

2

move with difficulty, by grasping

"The hikers had to climb the steep, rocky face of the mountain using their hands and feet."

3

go up or advance

"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

4

slope upward

"The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"

5

improve one's social status

"This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"

6

increase in value or to a higher point

"prices climbed steeply"

"the value of our house rose sharply last year"

7

To ascend; rise; to go up.

"The hikers began to climb the steep mountain trail at dawn."

In plain English: To climb means to move upward by using your hands and feet, usually on something steep or high.

"We climbed the hill to get a better view of the city."

Example Sentences
"We climbed the hill to get a better view of the city." verb
"We need to climb up the ladder to reach the top shelf." verb
"The children love to climb trees in our backyard." verb
"She decided to climb the stairs instead of taking the elevator." verb
See Also
up mountain ascend tree scale mountains action activity
Related Terms
up mountain ascend tree scale mountains action activity going go going up go up up mountain movement ascending ladder moving upward sport up tree
Antonyms
declivity wane
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
slope rise move increase progress grow
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
uphill scaling clamber mountain climbing rock climbing scale escalade ramp mountaineer ride jump advance soar bull

Origin

The word "climb" comes from the Old English climban, which originally meant to ascend by clinging or sticking something in place. Its roots go back even further to a Proto-Indo-European term for "to stick," reflecting how early speakers described gripping surfaces while moving upward.

Rhyming Words
limb zimb nimb chimb unlimb delimb belimb reclimb dislimb upclimb declimb forelimb outclimb hindlimb hind limb mooselimb freeclimb hillclimb downclimb roux limb
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