Climb | Mean of climb in English Dictionary
/ˈklaɪm/
- Verb
- to move or go up (something) using your feet and often your hands
- climb a ladder/tree
- climb the stairs
- to go up mountains, cliffs, etc., as a sport
- He dreams of climbing Kilimanjaro.
- It took them six days to climb the mountain.
- She has climbed seriously for several years now.
- to move yourself in a way that usually involves going up or down
- The actors were climbing down from the stage.
- He climbed over the fence.
- The passengers of the sailboat climbed aboard.
- The pilot climbed into the cockpit.
- I think she climbed in through the window.
- He climbed out of the car with a box in his hands.
- The players climbed into their uniforms [=put on their uniforms] and headed for the field.
- to go higher
- The plane rapidly climbed up above the clouds.
- We watched the smoke climb [=rise] into the night sky.
- The trail climbs steeply as it nears the summit of the mountain.
- to move to a higher position in a ranking or list
- The book has climbed to number 2 on the bestsellers list.
- Their second album is climbing the charts.
- to move to a social or professional position that is more respected or powerful
- The book describes how the senator climbed [=rose] to power.
- He was hired right out of business school and started climbing the corporate ladder.
- to increase in amount, value, or level
- Divorce rates have climbed in recent decades.
- The company's earnings have climbed 13 percent this year.
- The temperature keeps climbing.
- to grow up or over something
- There is ivy climbing the walls of the old building.
- a climbing plant [=a plant that attaches itself to something, such as a wall, as it grows up it]
- to admit that you have made a mistake and change your position or opinion
- His statement is seen as an attempt to climb down [=back away] from the strong denial he made yesterday.
- feeling very anxious or frustrated because you have a lot of energy but are unable to do something you want to do
- Being stuck at home all weekend had me climbing the walls.
- Noun
- the act of climbing: such as
- the act or process of climbing a mountain, hill, etc.
- It's a 20-minute climb to the ridge from here.
- He's planning to attempt one of the most difficult climbs in South America this summer.
- the act or process of moving upward
- The plane made a steep climb [=ascent] to 30,000 feet.
- the act or process of going to a higher level or position
- The book chronicles her climb [=ascent] to political power.
- The book made a rapid climb to the top of the best-seller list.