climb

climb

to go up; ascend: climb the stairs, mount, scale: climb a mountain

Not to be confused with:

clime – climate, weather; mood, atmosphere, tone: The argument made for a tense clime.

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climb

 (klīm)

v. climbed, climb·ing, climbs

v.intr.

1.

a. To move upward, especially by using the hands and feet: We climbed until we reached the shelter. The truck climbed the mountain highway.

b. To move in a specified direction by using the hands and feet: climbed down the ladder; climbed out the window.

c. To engage in the activity or sport of mountain climbing.

2. To rise slowly or steadily; ascend: The plane climbed into the clouds. See Synonyms at rise.

3. To slant or slope upward: The road climbs steeply to the top.

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

v.tr.

1. To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend: The hikers climbed the mountain. We climbed the stairs. The tractor climbed the hill.

2. To grow in an upward direction on or over: ivy climbing the walls.

n.

1. An act of climbing; an ascent: a long, exhausting climb to the top.

2. A place to be climbed: The face of the cliff was a steep climb.

Idiom:

climb the walls

To be anxious or frantic.

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[Middle English climben, from Old English climban.]

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climb′a·ble (klī′mə-bəl) adj.

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climb

(klaɪm)

vb (mainly intr)

1. (often foll by: up) to go up or ascend (stairs, a mountain, etc)

2. (often foll by along) to progress with difficulty: to climb along a ledge.

3. to rise to a higher point or intensity: the temperature climbed.

4. to incline or slope upwards: the road began to climb.

5. to ascend in social position

6. (Botany) (of plants) to grow upwards by twining, using tendrils or suckers, etc

7. informal (foll by into) to put (on) or get (into): he climbed into his pyjamas.

8. to be a climber or mountaineer

n

9. the act or an instance of climbing

10. a place or thing to be climbed, esp a route in mountaineering

[Old English climban; related to Old Norse klembra to squeeze, Old High German climban to clamber]

ˈclimbable adj

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climb

(klaɪm)

v.i.

1. to go up or ascend; move upward or toward the top of something: The sun climbed over the hill.

2. to slope upward: The road climbs steeply.

3. to ascend by twining or by means of tendrils, adhesive tissues, etc., as a plant.

4. to proceed using the hands and feet (often fol. by along, around, down, over, etc.), esp. on or from an elevated area.

5. to ascend in prominence, fortune, etc.

v.t.

6. to ascend, go up, or get to the top of, esp. by the use of the hands and feet: to climb a ladder; to climb the stairs.

7. to go to the top of and over: The prisoners climbed the wall and escaped.

n.

8. an ascent by climbing: a climb to the hilltop.

9. a place to be climbed: That peak is quite a climb.

[before 1000; Old English climban, c. Middle Low German, Middle Dutch klimmen, Old High German chlimban; compare clamber]

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climb

Past participle: climbed
Gerund: climbing

Imperative

climb

climb

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	climb - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" acclivity, ascent, upgrade, raise, rise incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" uphill - the upward slope of a hill
	2.	climb - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) climbing, mounting rising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
	3.	climb - the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top" mount ascending, rise, ascent, ascension - the act of changing location in an upward direction scaling - ascent by or as if by a ladder clamber - an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber" mountain climbing, mountaineering - the activity of climbing a mountain rock climbing - the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
Verb	1.	climb - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" climb up, go up, mount scale - climb up by means of a ladder escalade - climb up and over; "They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination" ramp - creep up -- used especially of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall" mountaineer - climb mountains for pleasure as a sport go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" ride - climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs" bestride, climb on, hop on, jump on, mount up, get on, mount - get up on the back of; "mount a horse" climb down, alight - come down; "the birds alighted"
	2.	climb - move with difficulty, by grasping move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shin, shinny, skin, clamber, scramble, sputter, struggle - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
	3.	climb - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" mount, wax, rise jump - increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight" increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" gain, advance - rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
	4.	climb - slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill" slope, incline, pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
	5.	climb - improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder" progress, shape up, come along, come on, get along, get on, advance - develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
	6.	climb - increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" go up, rise soar - go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced" bull - advance in price; "stocks were bulling" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

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climb

verb

1. ascend, scale, mount, go up, clamber, shin up Climbing the first hill took half an hour.

2. clamber, descend, scramble, dismount He climbed down from the cab.

3. rise, go up, soar, ascend, fly up The plane took off, lost an engine as it climbed, and crashed just off the runway.

4. increase, rise, mount, go up, rocket, soar, escalate, inflate, shoot up, snowball Prices have climbed by 21% since the beginning of the year.

5. slope, rise, go up, incline The road climbs steeply.

climb down back down, withdraw, yield, concede, retreat, surrender, give in, cave in (informal), retract, admit defeat, back-pedal, eat your words, eat crow (U.S. informal) He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.

Related words
adjective scansorial

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climb

verb

1. To move upward on or along:

ascend, go up, mount, scale.

2. To move from a lower to a higher position:

arise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar.

3. To attain a higher status, rank, or condition:

advance, ascend, mount, rise.

Idiom: go up the ladder.

noun

The act of moving upward on or along:

ascension, ascent.

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Translations

صُعود، ارتِقاءمُرْتَقى، طَريق للتَّسَلُّقيَتَسَلَّقيَتَسَلَّقُيَصْعَد، يَرْتَفِع

léztrůstsměr výstupušplhatvyšplhat

gå op adklatreklatre op adklatren opopstigning

kletternsteigenAufstiegbesteigen

σκαρφαλώνωαναρριχώμαι

escalarsubidasubirescaladaascender

kiivetäkohotanousta

grimpermonterdescendreescaladeescalader

penjati se

hegyi út

klifrarísa, hækkaklif; risklífaklifleiî

scalarescalataarrampicarearrampicarsisalire

登る

기어오르다

alpinistasiškilimaskarjeristaskopėjaskopimo maršrutas

kāpienskāpšanakāptrāpšanāsrāpties

klimmenbeklimmen

klatreklatreruteklatreturkravle oppstige

wspiąć się

escalarsubir

взбиратьсязабиратьсяподниматься

smer výstupuvyliezť

plezatipovzpeti sepriti dolsestopitivzpon

klättra

ปีน

tırmanmakyükselmekçıkıştırmanmatırmanma/çıkış yolu

leo

攀登攀登处攀登路线上升

climb

[ˈklaɪm]

vi

[person, animal] → grimper, monter

[plane] → prendre de l'altitude

[sun] → se lever

[cost, rate] → augmenter

vt

[+ mountain] → gravir
We're going to climb Snowdon → Nous allons gravir le Snowdon.
to climb a hill (steep slope) → monter une colline; (mountain) → gravir une colline

[+ stairs] → monter; [+ ladder] → monter sur; [+ tree] → grimper sur

n (up hill, slope) → montée f; (up mountain) → escalade f

climb down

vi

(from high place) → redescendre

(British) (fig) (= give in) → céder

vt fus [+ mountain, ladder] → descendre

climb over

vt fus [+ gate, wall] → escaladerclimb-down climbdown [ˈklaɪmdaʊn] n (British) → reculade f

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climb

vt

(also climb up) → klettern auf (+acc); wall also, hill → steigen auf (+acc); mountains also → besteigen; ladder, steps → hoch- or hinaufsteigen; pole, cliffs → hochklettern; my car can’t climb that hill → mein Auto schafft den Berg nicht or kommt den Berg nicht hoch; to climb a rope → an einem Seil hochklettern

(also climb over) wall etc → steigen or klettern über (+acc)

vi → klettern; (as mountaineer) → bergsteigen; (into train, car etc) → steigen; (road) → ansteigen; (aircraft) → (auf)steigen; (sun) → steigen; (prices) → steigen, klettern (inf); when the sun had climbed to its highest point → als die Sonne am höchsten stand; he climbed to the top of his profession → er hat den Gipfel seiner beruflichen Laufbahn erklommen

n

(= climbing) we’re going out for a climb → wir machen eine Kletter- or Bergtour; (as mountaineers) → wir gehen bergsteigen; that was some climb! → das war eine Kletterei!; Ben Lomond is an easy climb → Ben Lomond ist leicht zu besteigen; I’ve never done that climb → den habe ich noch nicht bestiegen

(of aircraft) → Steigflug m; the plane went into a steep climb → das Flugzeug zog steil nach oben

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climb

[klaɪm]

1. n (gen) → ascesa, salita; (of mountain) → scalata, arrampicata (Aer) → ascesa

2. vt (also climb up) (tree, ladder) → salire su, arrampicarsi su; (staircase) → salire; (mountain, wall) → scalare
to climb a rope → arrampicarsi su una corda

3. vi (road, person) → salire; (plane) → prendere quota; (plant) → arrampicarsi
the pilot climbed into the cockpit → il pilota si è infilato nella cabina di pilotaggio
to climb over a wall → scavalcare un muro

climb down

1. vi + prep → scendere da

2. vi + adv → scendere (fig) (abandon one's position) → tornare sui suoi (or miei ) passi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

climb

(klaim) verb

1. (of a person etc) to go up or towards the top of (a mountain, wall, ladder etc). He climbed to the top of the hill; He climbed up the ladder; The child climbed the tree. klim يَتَسَلَّق катеря се subir (vy)lézt klettern klatre; gå op ad σκαρφαλώνωsubir, escalar ronima بالا رفتن؛ صعود کردن kiivetä grimper לטָפֵס चढ़ना popeti se na felmászik mendaki klifra arrampicarsi 登る (산, 나무 등을) 오르다 (už)kopti, (už)lipti kāpt; rāpties memanjat beklimmenklatre, klyve, kravle opp wdrapywać się, wspinać się ختل: لوړى ته ختل: پولوړه خيژول subir a (se) urca (pe), a se căţăra (pe) взбираться vyliezť plezati penjati se klättra, gå uppför, bestiga ปีน tırmanmak 攀登 вилазити چڑھنا trèo leo 攀登

2. to rise or ascend. styg يَصْعَد، يَرْتَفِع издигам се subir vyšplhat, vystoupat steigen stige ανεβαίνωascender, subir tõusma بالا رفتن nousta monter לַעֲלוֹת आरोहण करना popeti se emelkedik menanjak rísa, hækka salire 上昇する 올라가다 (pa)kilti taisīt karjeru naik klimmenstige, arbeide seg oppwznosić się لوری ته ختل subir a (se) urca подниматься vystúpiť povzpeti se penjati se höja sig, stiga เพิ่มขึ้น yükselmek 上升 лізти, підійматися ترقی کرنا ، اوپر اٹھنا leo trèo 上升

noun

1. an act of going up. a rapid climb to the top of his profession. klim صُعود، ارتِقاء изкачване subida vzestup der Aufstieg opstigning; klatren op αναρρίχησηescalada, ascenso tõus صعود؛ بالا روی nousu montée טפוס, טיפוס चढा़व popeti se, verati se emelkedés kenaikan klif; ris salita, ascesa 登ること 오름 (iš)kilimas kāpšana; rāpšanās; pacelšanās pa karjeras kāpnēm penanjakan klimoppstigning, klatretur, bestigningwspinaczka بولوړه خیژول subida urcare, ascensiune восхождение vzostup vzpon penjanje klättring การปีน tırmanma, çıkış 攀登 сходження اوپر جانا hành động leo trèo 攀登

2. a route or place to be climbed. The guide showed us the best climb. klim مُرْتَقى، طَريق للتَّسَلُّق височина за катерене subida směr výstupu der Aufstieg sted at klatre ανάβασηsubida mäkketõusu marsruut مسیر صعد kiipeilyreitti montée שְבִיל טִיפּוּס चढ़ाई penjati se hegyi út pendakian klifleið arrampicata, scalata 登山ルート 등산지, 등산로 kopimo maršrutas, pakilimo vieta kāpiens; pacēlums tempat pendakian hellingklatrerutepodejście د پورته كيدلو مسير subida urcuş восхождение smer výstupu vzpon uspon klättring, klätterrutt เส้นทางการปีน tırmanma/çıkış yolu 攀登路線，攀登處 підйом اوپر چڑھنے کا راستہ vật leo trèo 攀登路线，攀登处

ˈclimber noun

1. a person who climbs (mountains). klimmer مُتسلّق катерач alpinista lezec der/die Bergsteiger(in) bjergbestiger; klatrer ορειβάτηςalpinista, escalador (mägi)ronija کوهنورد kiipeilijä grimpeur/-euse מְטַפֵּס चढने वाला penjač, planinar hegymászó pendaki gunung klifrari; fjallgöngumaður arrampicatore, scalatore 登山者 등반자 kopėjas, alpinistas alpīnists pendaki bergbeklimmerklatrer, fjellklatrer, tindebestigeralpinista کوهنورد alpinista alpinist альпинист horolezec, -kyňa plezalec planinar klättrare, bergsbestigare นักปีนเขา dağcı 登山客 альпініст اوپر چڑھنے والا người leo trèo 爬山的人

2. a climbing plant. klimplant نبات مُتَسَلِّق / مُعْتَرِش пълзящо растение trepadeira popínavá rostlina, liána die Kletterpflanze klatreplante; slyngplante αναρριχητικό φυτό alpinista ronitaim پیچک köynnöskasvi plante grimpante צֶמַח מְטַפֵּס बेल penjačica kúszónövény tumbuhan pemanjat arrampicatore, scalatore （よじのぼる）植物 덩굴성 식물 vijoklinis augalas, vijoklis vīteņaugs tumbuhan memanjat klimplantklatreplante pnącze پیچک вьющееся растение popínavá rastlina plezalka puzavica klängväxt, klätterväxt ไม้เลื้อย sarmaşık 攀緣植物 витка рослина اوپر اٹھنے والا پودا cây leo 攀缘植物

3. (usually social climber) an ambitious person who tries to improve his/her social status. opdringer شَخصً مُتَسَلِّق عن طريق مَعاشَرَةِ الكِبار човек, който иска да се издигне alpinista social kariérista, šplhoun der Aufsteiger stræber αναρριχώμενος στην κοινωνική κλίμακα enredadera pürgija شخص جاه طلب kiipijä arriviste מְטַפֵּס בְּסוּלָם חֶברָתִי समाज में उच्च वर्ग की ओर बढ़ने वाला laktaš törtető, karrierista pencari pangkat rampicante 立身出世主義者 출세주의자 karjeristas karjerists pencari pangkat streber, eerzuchtig iemand streber, oppkomlingsnob جاه طلبه سړی карьерист karierista, šplhúň povzpetnik laktaš streber, samhällsklättrare คนที่ต้องการก้าวหน้าในธุรกิจหรือในสังคม yükselmek isteyen kimse 想提高社會地位的野心家 честолюбець, кар'єрист اپنا سماجی رتبہ بڑھانے کی کوشش کرنے والا kẻ bon chen 拼命向上爬的野心家

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climb

→ يَتَسَلَّقُ šplhat klatre op ad klettern σκαρφαλώνω escalar kiivetä grimper penjati se scalare 登る 기어오르다 klimmen klatre wspiąć się escalar взбираться klättra ปีน tırmanmak leo 攀登

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climb

vi. subir; trepar; subirse, treparse.

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