climb

[US]/klaɪm/
[UK]/klaɪm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. ascend by gripping with hands and feet
n. a place or distance to ascend.

Phrases & Collocations

climb stairs

climb up

climb mountains

climb over

climb down

climb the ladder

on the climb

Example Sentences

a giddy climb to the topmast.

the climb out of recession.

The climb will exhaust the boys.

the climb left me breathless.

we began to climb the hill.

an above-average climb in prices.

The climb left him breathless.

It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.

a long climb up the hill

ivy climbing the walls.

It is not easy to climb a bluff mountain.

climb a mountain; climbed the stairs.

The climber couldn’t find a hold to climb any higher.

The climber fell down a precipice.

I was glad to climb into the sanctuary of my bed.

The path began to climb quite steeply.

Wrexham's bid to climb the second division table.

this may be the hardest rock climb in the world.

Real-world Examples

I can show it to you if you'll climb the bluff.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

And the yuan's climb has levelled off.

Source: The Economist - China

You have to fail in order to climb that ladder.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Climb, like to climb a ladder, and lamb, a baby sheep.

Source: Six-Minute Basic Vocabulary

" No more trunk for you to climb on."

Source: Reciting beautiful English prose for you.

She gripped the flashlight and began to climb.

Source: Magic Tree House

It's made even harder as temperatures climb.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2022 Compilation

It made a desperate attempt to climb back out.

Source: North American Great Plains - Wild New World

He stood motionless, waiting for me to climb down.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

I take enough risk just climbing out of the tub.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

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