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climb

/ˈklaɪ̯m/noun, verb1 syllable

Climb means: an upward slope or grade (as in a road).

Synonyms for climb13

noun, as in an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, upgrade

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

climbing, mounting

noun, as in the act of climbing something

verb, as in go upward with gradual or continuous progress

climb up, mount, go up, ascend

verb, as in go up or advance

verb, as in increase in value or to a higher point

rise, go up

also used for climb

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What does climb mean?9

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.)

3

the act of climbing something“it was a difficult climb to the top”

verb

1

go upward with gradual or continuous progress“Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?”

2

go up or advance“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”

3

increase in value or to a higher point“prices climbed steeply”

4

move with effort, by grasping

5

slope upward“The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill”

6

improve one's social status“This young man knows how to climb the social ladder”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with climb?12

one syllable

two syllables

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Climb in a sentence

  • The taller a tree is, the harder it is to climb.CK
  • The higher you climb, the colder it becomes.CK
  • If you climb up this mountain, you'll reach the lab.CM
  • Thanks to strong paws and long claws, wolverines can easily climb trees.Chus
  • As you climb higher, the air becomes colder.Dejo
  • The higher we climb, the colder it becomes.CK
  • The higher you climb, the lower the temperature gets.vvv123
  • A lot of people climb the railing, and even litter.n1ls

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of climb

as a noun

plural
climbs

as a verb

past tense
climbed
present participle
climbing
third-person singular
climbs
past participle
climbed