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to climb
01
to go up mountains, cliffs, or high natural places as a sport
Intransitive
Transitive: to climb a mountain
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
climb
3rd person singular
climbs
Present participle
climbing
Past simple
climbed
Past participle
climbed
Examples
He likes to climb mountains on weekends.
02
to increase in terms of amount, value, intensity, etc.
Intransitive
Examples
With successful marketing strategies, the sales of the product began to climb steadily.
03
to move gradually or continuously upward
Intransitive: to climb somewhere | to climb to a direction
Transitive: to climb a surface
Examples
The hiker watched the fog climb the mountainside as the sun began to rise.
04
to move upward in terms of societal standing, influence, or recognition
Transitive: to climb a social hierarchy
Examples
Through hard work and dedication, he managed to climb the corporate ladder.
05
(of a terrain or path) to slope upwards with an incline
Intransitive
Examples
The mountain road started to climb steeply, offering breathtaking views of the valleys below.
06
to move upward on something, often using feet and hands for support
Transitive: to climb an elevated surface
Examples
They climbed the ropes during the outdoor adventure.
07
to move in an upward or downward motion, often with effort or difficulty
Examples
The child climbed down from the swing.
Climb
01
an increase in amount, value, intensity, etc.
Examples
The sudden climb in gas prices has left many drivers frustrated.
02
the act or process of ascending or scaling a height, slope, or object, often requiring physical effort
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
climbs
Examples
The climb to the top of the mountain took several hours, but the view was worth it.
Lexical Tree
climber
climbing
climb
