climb

climb¹ W2 [klaım] v

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1¦(move up/down)¦

2¦(temperature/prices etc)¦

3¦(with difficulty)¦

4¦(path/sun/plane)¦

5¦(sport)¦

6¦(plant)¦

7¦(in a list)¦

8¦(in your life/job)¦

9 be climbing the walls

Phrasal verbs

　climb down

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[: Old English; Origin: climban]

1.) ¦(MOVE UP/DOWN)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition, T]

to move up, down, or across something using your feet and hands, especially when this is difficult to do

▪ Harry climbed the stairs.

▪ Boys were climbing trees along the river bank.

climb up/down/along etc

▪ The wall is too high to climb over.

▪ They climbed up into the loft of the old barn.

2.) ¦(TEMPERATURE/PRICES ETC)¦

to increase in number, amount, or level

▪ The temperature has climbed steadily since this morning.

▪ Inflation climbed 2% last month.

climb to

▪ The divorce rate had climbed to almost 30% of all marriages.

3.) ¦(WITH DIFFICULTY)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]

to move into, out of, or through something slowly and awkwardly

▪ The bus pulled in, and we climbed aboard.

climb through/over/into etc

▪ John climbed through the window into the kitchen.

▪ I turned the TV on and climbed into bed.

4.) ¦(PATH/SUN/PLANE)¦ [I]

to move gradually to a higher position

▪ The roller coaster climbs 91 feet and reaches speeds of 45 miles an hour.

climb into/up etc

▪ The path climbs high into the hills.

▪ The plane climbed to 11,600 feet to try to get above the clouds.

5.) ¦(SPORT)¦ [I and T]

to climb mountains or rocks as a sport

▪ Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest.

▪ She loves to hike and climb.

→↑climbing

6.) ¦(PLANT)¦ [I]

to grow up a wall or other structure

climbing rose/plant

7.) ¦(IN A LIST)¦ [I and T]

to move higher in a list of teams, records etc as you become more popular or successful

climb to

▪ Their new album has climbed to number 2 in the US charts.

8.) ¦(IN YOUR LIFE/JOB)¦ [I and T]

to move to a better position in your social or professional life

▪ Steve climbed rapidly in the sales division.

▪ men who climbed the career ladder in the 1980s

9.) be climbing the walls

[i]spoken to become extremely anxious, annoyed, or impatient

▪ If I don't get a drink soon, I'll be climbing the walls.

climb down phr v

to admit that you were wrong, especially after being certain that you were right

climb ²

climb² n

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1¦(movement upwards)¦

2¦(increase)¦

3¦(improvement)¦

4¦(list/competition)¦

5¦(rock/mountain)¦

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1.) ¦(MOVEMENT UPWARDS)¦ [C usually singular]

a process in which you move up towards a place, especially while using a lot of effort

▪ a long, steady climb to the top

2.) ¦(INCREASE)¦ [C usually singular]

an increase in value or amount

▪ The dollar continued its climb against the yen.

climb in

▪ a steady climb in house prices

3.) ¦(IMPROVEMENT)¦ [C usually singular]

the process of improving something, especially your professional or social position

▪ a slow climb out of the recession

climb to

▪ the Labour Party's climb to power

4.) ¦(LIST/COMPETITION)¦ [singular]

a process in which someone or something gets a higher position in a list or in a competition because of being popular or successful

▪ the Giants' climb from twelfth to fifth in the league

▪ the song's steady climb up the charts

5.) ¦(ROCK/MOUNTAIN)¦

a steep rock, cliff, or mountain you climb up

▪ one of the hardest rock climbs in the world