climb

🇺🇸 /klaɪm/ 🇬🇧 /klaɪm/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
verb
A1

to go up something

The children climb the tree to pick apples.

A2

to go up mountains or rocks for fun

We climb mountains on weekends for exercise.

A2

to move using hands and feet

The cat can climb over the fence easily.

B2

to go up in number or value

The temperature will climb to 30 degrees today.

R

to move to a higher rank

Our team climb to first place in the competition.

R

to go up in the sky

The moon climb above the mountains at night.

R

to go upward

The road will climb to the top of the hill.

R

to grow upward on support

The ivy climb on the garden wall.

noun
B1

the act of going up

The climb to the summit took three hours.

R

a place to go up for sport

This mountain offers a challenging climb for experts.

R

an increase in number or value

The climb in prices made things more expensive.

R

progress to a higher level

Her climb to fame was very quick.

translation

v. to go up something; to go up mountains or rocks for fun; to move using hands and feet; to go up in number or value; to move to a higher rank; to go up in the sky; to go upward; to grow upward on support
n. the act of going up; a place to go up for sport; an increase in number or value; progress to a higher level

Word Forms

3rd Present climbs
Progressive climbing
Past climbed
Perfect climbed
Plural climbs