See Also: climb 1, verb(dictionary)
climb(1)(dictionary)
climb-down(dictionary)
climb(2)(dictionary)
Climb-Out - Skydiving(gambling)
climb 2, noun(dictionary)
Climb - Horse Racing(gambling)
Push Climb - Cycling(gambling)
Hill to Climb - Poker(gambling)
The Killer Climb Rule - Wrestling(gambling)

climb 1, verb (oh)



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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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[Language: Old English; Origin: climban]
?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.
?TEMPERATURE/PRICES ETC?
[I] 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.
?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.
?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.
?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.
-see also climbing
?PLANT?
[I] to grow up a wall or other structure
climbing rose/plant
?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.
?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
be climbing the walls
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