IPA: /klaɪm/
KK: /klaɪm/
To move upward using your hands and feet, or to grow upward like some plants.
The children love to climb trees in the park.
Past: climbed
Past Participle: climbed
An act of moving upward, especially by using the hands and feet; it can also refer to a steep place that needs to be ascended.
The climb to the mountain peak was challenging but rewarding.
To go up or ascend something, often using your hands and feet.
She decided to climb the steep hill to get a better view.
Past: climbed
Past Participle: climbed
Climb → The word 'climb' originates from Old English 'climban', meaning to ascend or scale. It describes the action of moving upward, typically using the hands and feet.
Think of the Old English word 'climban' which means to ascend — this helps you remember that 'climb' means to go up.