Climb

Word CLIMB
Character 5
Hyphenation climb
Pronunciations /klaɪm/

Definitions and meanings of "Climb"

What do we mean by climb?

To move upward, especially by using the hands and feet. intransitive verb

To move in a specified direction by using the hands and feet. intransitive verb

To engage in the activity or sport of mountain climbing. intransitive verb

To rise slowly or steadily; ascend: synonym: rise. intransitive verb

To slant or slope upward. intransitive verb

To grow in an upward direction, as some plants do, often by means of twining stems or tendrils. intransitive verb

To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend. intransitive verb

To grow in an upward direction on or over. intransitive verb

An act of climbing; an ascent. noun

A place to be climbed. noun

(climb the walls) To be anxious or frantic. idiom

To mount or ascend; especially, ascend by means of both the hands and the feet.

Hence Figuratively, to rise slowly as if by climbing; ascend; rise.

Specifically, of plants, to ascend by means of tendrils or adhesive fibers, or by twining the stem or leaf-stalk round a support, as ivy and honeysuckle.

To go up on or surmount, especially by the use of both the hands and feet.

Hence Figuratively, to ascend or mount as if by climbing.

To attain as if by climbing; achieve slowly or with effort.

A climbing; an ascent by climbing. noun

The act of one who climbs; ascent by climbing. noun

An act of climbing.

The act of getting to somewhere more elevated.

An upwards struggle

Synonyms and Antonyms for Climb

The word "climb" in example sentences

By land it would not be more than an hour's climb; but then a _climb_ it must be, and this was almost impossible under the circumstances; whilst, on the other hand, with the wind no longer in our favour, it would be a good two hours getting back by water, and there was the anxiety of not being able to let my father know. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

Because reaching the top of Kilimanjaro doesn't require technical climbing skills, the climb is attracting growing numbers of inexperienced hikers like us. ❋ Eileen Ogintz (2010)

His only worry about the climb is the last leg because it will be at night and the dark weakens his ability to find his balance. ❋ BA Haller (2008)

Stumbling in the last two games a year ago, when a listless 27-0 loss at Oklahoma preceded the Cotton Bowl defeat, indicates that OSU's climb is far from over. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One little-remarked fact about the 1982-2000 stock market climb is that housing values did relatively poorly over that period, so that in many locations the ratio of prices to rents fell below the rule of the 300. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you spend too long at this altitude, your body will die. camp 4 is the last camp on a climb from the Nepal side and is based at the South Col. Climbers arrive in the ealry afternoon, get some rest and food and leave for the summit in the early evening. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To what depths must we worm before we awaken and climb from the dark soil and into the cleansing sun and abandon our madness? ❋ Unknown (2010)

And a cool - headed mountaineer might climb from the beach to the head of Kalalau ❋ Unknown (2010)

Nintendo's Sisyphean climb is starting all over again. ❋ James Simms (2010)

Sparano says that as tough as it was to climb from the NFL basement into a playoff team last season, taking the next step to be a consistent, legitimate contender might be a harder task. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That climb is pretty significant and I think we could see something significant also in this year's Tour because of that. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The final climb is from the easier Col du Lautaret side, but it still measures 23km at an average 5.1 percent, with a last 12. 5-percent kicker to the line after passing the monument to Tour founder Henri Desgrange. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the Afternoon we again climb'd to the same situation, when a ❋ Unknown (2009)

The climb is super tough, and there was a lot of technical mud. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As for the King of the Mountains competition, fewer riders will receive points over the tops of the various climbs, while double points will be scored only at the four mountaintop finishers rather than on every final climb of a stage when that climb is Cat. 2 or beyond. ❋ Unknown (2010)

NPD says the average selling prices for all mobile phones hit $88 during the first quarter, a 5% climb from the same period in 2009. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Despite nine consecutive wins by A.J. Burnett, the Pinstripes plunged from contention, and the dirtbag Cinderella Baltimore Orioles took the AL East with a stunning climb from the cellar. ❋ Jason Gay (2010)

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