climb

(klīm)

v., climbed, climb·ing, climbs.

v.tr.

1. To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend: climb a mountain; climbed the stairs.
2. To grow in an upward direction on or over: ivy climbing the walls.

v.intr.

1. To move oneself upward, especially by using the hands and feet.
2. To rise slowly, steadily, or effortfully; ascend. See synonyms at rise.
3. To move in a specified direction by using the hands and feet: climbed down the ladder; climbed out the window.
4. To slant or slope upward: The road climbs steeply to the top.
5. To engage in the activity or sport of mountain climbing.
6. To grow in an upward direction, as some plants do, often by means of twining stems or tendrils.

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

1. To be anxious or frantic.

[Middle English climben, from Old English climban.]

climbable climb'a·ble (klī'mə-bəl) adj.

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verb

1. To move upward on or along: ascend, go up, mount, scale. See rise/fall.
2. To move from a lower to a higher position: arise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar. See rise/fall.
3. To attain a higher status, rank, or condition: advance, ascend, mount, rise. Idioms: go up the ladder. See increase/decrease, rise/fall.

noun

The act of moving upward on or along: ascension, ascent. See rise/fall.

v

Definition: crawl, move up
Antonyms: descend, dismount, go down, retreat

1. n. a marijuana cigarette. (Drugs. The means to a high.)  I need a climb to set me straight.
2. tv. to scold someone.  The boss climbed Harry for being late.

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IN BRIEF: To rise gradually to a higher point.

Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit. — Diane Westlake.

Tutor's tip: In this clime (climate), a cline (gradual change in organisms of similar species often due to environmental or geographic changes) will occur as one continues the mountainous climb (to go up).

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sign description: Both hands mimic climbing up a ladder.

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Climbing up a rope, a ladder, or the side of something often reveals a struggle to overcome obstacles or having just recently overcome them. Mountains may also be a form of obstacle (e.g., "a mountain of work," making a "mountain out of a molehill.") Climbing also indicates rising with respect to social, economic, or artistic pursuits and intellectual and spiritual growth.

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i. Ascending flight.
ii. The portion of flight operation between takeoff and the initial cruising altitude. Also called climb-out.

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For a list of words related to climb, see:

• Aviation and Aerodynamics - climb: ascent, esp. to cruising altitude
• Directions - climb: ascend; make steady upward progress

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - klatre op, kravle, gå op ad, vokse op ad, arbejde sig op, pille ned
v. intr. - stige, skråne stærkt opad, rende og hoppe
n. - klatretur, stejlt sted, stigning

idioms:

• climb down    stikke piben ind, falde til føje
• climb the wall    gå ud af sit gode skind

Nederlands (Dutch)
(be)klimmen, omhoog gaan, zich opwerken, klim, stijging

Français (French)
v. tr. - grimper, faire l'ascension de, escalader, grimper à, monter (des prix, une route), (Bot) grimper (treillis)
v. intr. - grimper (le long de, jusqu'à), (Sport) faire de l'escalade, enjamber, escalader, monter (des escaliers, une route), se lever (le soleil), augmenter (des profits)
n. - escalade, montée, (Aviat) montée, (fig) ascension à

idioms:

• climb down    revenir sur sa décision, céder (sur)
• climb the wall    monter/grimper au mur

Deutsch (German)
v. - klettern, steigen, aufsteigen
n. - Aufstieg, Kletterei, Steigung

idioms:

• climb down    heruntersteigen
• climb the wall    angespannt werden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αναρριχώμαι, σκαρφαλώνω, ανηφορίζω, ανεβαίνω, (για τιμές κ.λπ.) ανέρχομαι κατακόρυφα
n. - σκαρφάλωμα, αναρρίχηση, ανάβαση, άνοδος, ανηφοριά, ανήφορος

idioms:

• climb down    κατεβαίνω, κατέρχομαι, (καθομ.) υποχωρώ, μετριάζω τον τόνο
• climb the wall    σκαρφαλώνω στον τοίχο

Italiano (Italian)
salire, arrampicarsi, inerpicarsi, salire su, montare su, scalare, salita, arrampicata

Português (Portuguese)
v. - escalar
n. - ascensão (f)

idioms:

• climb down    descer de gatinhas
• climb the wall    subir pelas paredes

Русский (Russian)
карабкаться, взбираться, подниматься, подъем, восхождение

idioms:

• climb down    сдаться, отступать
• climb the wall    сходить с ума

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - subir, hacer alpinismo, ascender, trepar, escalar
v. intr. - emparrarse, enredarse, encaramarse
n. - subida, escalada

idioms:

• climb down    descender una cima
• climb the wall    trepar por la pared

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klättra, klänga, gå uppför
n. - klättring

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
爬, 攀登, 沿着...攀缘而上, 登上, 逐渐上升, 徐徐上升, 攀缘向上

idioms:

• climb down    爬下, 撤回, 让步
• climb the wall    贴墙往上爬, 发疯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 爬, 攀登, 沿著...攀緣而上, 登上
v. intr. - 爬, 攀登, 逐漸上升, 徐徐上升, 攀緣向上
n. - 攀登, 爬

idioms:

• climb down    爬下, 撤回, 讓步
• climb the wall    貼牆往上爬, 發瘋

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 기어 오르다, 상승하다
v. intr. - 기어 오르다, 출세하다
n. - 오르기, 높은 곳

idioms:

• climb down    내리다, 떨어지다, 양보하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 登る, よじ登る, 登山する, 上がる, 上り坂になる, 地位が上がる, はい登る
n. - 登ること, 登り

idioms:

• climb down    下りる, 譲歩する
• climb the wall    狂気になる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تسلق, ارتقى (الاسم) تسلق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮טיפס, עלה‬
v. intr. - ‮טיפס, עלה‬
n. - ‮טיפוס, מעלה, עלייה‬

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