climb

climbverb

To climb is to go up or move with effort, often using your hands and feet, and a thing or an amount that climbs goes higher.

1. go upgo up something such as stairs, a hill, a tree, or a ladder, often using your hands and feet

   transitive or intransitive [T/I] verb + object [V + obj] verb + adverb or preposition [V + adv/prep]

   • We climbed the hill to see the view. V + obj
   • The children love climbing trees. V + obj
   • She climbed up the ladder to the roof. V + adv/prep
   • They climbed for six hours before they reached the top.

   Collocations

   verb + noun climb the stairs, climb a hill, climb a mountain, climb a tree, climb a ladder

   verb + adverb climb up, climb down, climb higher

   Antonyms descend

2. move with effortmove into, out of, over, or through something with effort, using your hands and feet

   intransitive [I] verb + adverb or preposition [V + adv/prep]

   • He climbed into bed and fell asleep. V + adv/prep
   • She climbed out of the car. V + adv/prep
   • The cat climbed over the wall. V + adv/prep

   Collocations

   verb + preposition climb into, climb out of, climb over, climb through

3. go highergo higher in the air or up the side of a hill

   intransitive [I] verb + adverb or preposition [V + adv/prep]

   • The plane climbed slowly into the clouds. V + adv/prep
   • The road climbs steeply out of the valley. V + adv/prep
   • We watched the sun climb above the hills.

   Collocations

   verb + adverb climb steeply, climb slowly

4. increaseincrease in amount, number, or level

   intransitive [I] verb + adverb or preposition [V + adv/prep]

   • Prices have climbed steadily all year.
   • The temperature climbed to over forty degrees. V + adv/prep
   • The number of visitors keeps climbing.

   Collocations

   verb + adverb climb steadily, climb sharply

   noun + verb prices climb, the temperature climbs

   Synonyms rise; increase

   Antonyms fall