Meaning & Definition of Climb in English
English⟶
Climb
/klaɪm/
noun
1. An upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- "The car couldn't make it up the rise"
synonym:
- ascent,
- acclivity,
- rise,
- raise,
- climb,
- upgrade
2. An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
synonym:
- climb,
- climbing,
- mounting
3. The act of climbing something
- "It was a difficult climb to the top"
synonym:
- climb,
- mount
verb
1. Go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
synonym:
- climb,
- climb up,
- mount,
- go up
2. Move with difficulty, by grasping
synonym:
- climb
3. Go up or advance
- "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
synonym:
- wax,
- mount,
- climb,
- rise
4. Slope upward
- "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"
synonym:
- climb
5. Improve one's social status
- "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"
synonym:
- climb
6. Increase in value or to a higher point
- "Prices climbed steeply"
- "The value of our house rose sharply last year"
synonym:
- rise,
- go up,
- climb
Examples of using
Tom attempted to climb over the fence.
Tom had to climb the pole to fix the telephone wire.
Put the car in low to climb the hill.