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climb


Definition: Meaning of, climb in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / klʌɪm /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
climb climbed climbed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
climbing climbs
  1. move up/down [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to move up, down, or across something using your feet and hands, especially when this is difficult to do
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  2. temperature/prices etc [intransitive] to increase in number, amount, or level
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  3. with difficulty [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move into, out of, or through something slowly and awkwardly
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  4. path/sun/plane [intransitive] to move gradually to a higher position
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  5. sport [intransitive and transitive] to climb mountains or rocks as a sport
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  6. plant [intransitive] to grow up a wall or other structure
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  7. in a list [intransitive and transitive] to move higher in a list of teams, records etc as you become more popular or successful
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  8. in your life/job [intransitive and transitive] to move to a better position in your social or professional life
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  9. be climbing the walls spoken to become extremely anxious, annoyed, or impatient
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  1. movement upwards [countable usually singular] a process in which you move up towards a place, especially while using a lot of effort
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  2. increase [countable usually singular] an increase in value or amount
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  3. improvement [countable usually singular] the process of improving something, especially your professional or social position
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  4. list/competition [singular] a process in which someone or something gets a higher position in a list or in a competition because of being popular or successful
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  5. rock/mountain [countable] a steep rock, cliff, or mountain you climb up
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climb used in phrases

  • climb on (verb)
    1. get up on the back of
  • climb up (verb)
    1. go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    2. appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
  • climb-down (noun)
    1. an occasion when you admit that you were wrong
  • rapid climb (noun)
    1. a rapid rise
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climb used in phrasal verbs

  • climb down (phrasal verb)
    1. to admit that you were wrong, especially after expressing an opinion or argument very firmly
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