climb — to go up something using hands and feet
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to go up something using hands and feet
Pronunciation (IPA): /klaɪm/
Example Sentences
- My cat can climb the curtains faster than I can climb out of bed in the morning.
- The stock prices climbed dramatically after the announcement.
- He decided to climb the corporate ladder by bringing donuts to every meeting.
climb
VERB[/klaɪm/]
to go up something using hands and feet
a determined young climber grips the rocky surface with both hands while placing their feet carefully on small ledges. Their body stretches upward as they reach for the next handhold above them. Below, their climbing partner holds the safety rope taut and calls out encouragement. The climber's muscles are engaged as they pull themselves higher up the cliff face. Other climbers wait at the base of the rock wall, watching and preparing their own gear. someone going up something using hands and feet
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'climban', a Germanic root found across Germanic language families. Originally meant 'to seize and ascend' or 'to grasp while moving upward'.
Breakdown
Old English 'climban' (to climb, to grasp and ascend) evolved into modern English 'climb' through regular phonetic changes in English development.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat can climb the curtains faster than I can climb out of bed in the morning.”
“The stock prices climbed dramatically after the announcement.”
“He decided to climb the corporate ladder by bringing donuts to every meeting.”
“We need to climb these stairs to reach the top floor.”
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