American English pronunciation
How to pronounce climbed
IPA transcription: [k'laɪmd]
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Verb
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
“Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?”
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increase in value or to a higher point
“prices climbed steeply”
“the value of our house rose sharply last year”
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go up or advance
“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”
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move with difficulty, by grasping
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slope upward
“The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill”
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improve one's social status
“This young man knows how to climb the social ladder”
Usage examples
- He climbed into the car.
- On the second day, the boy climbed to the top of a cliff near the camp.
- The boy and the Englishman had bought camels, and climbed uncertainly onto their backs.
- The frog climbed the tower.
- The boy and the Englishman had bought camels, and climbed uncertainly onto their backs.
- From here, the peak can be climbed in a reasonable day.
- The stairs creaked under his weight as he climbed to the darkened upper floor.
- After twelve hours of rowing, Darius climbed out of the canoe, and lied down on the beach to nap.
- On the second day, the boy climbed to the top of a cliff near the camp.
- They climbed a tall crane without securing themselves and filmed it for their YouTube channel.