American English pronunciation

How to pronounce climbed

IPA transcription: [k'laɪmd]

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Verb

  • go upward with gradual or continuous progress

    “Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?”

  • increase in value or to a higher point

    “prices climbed steeply”

    “the value of our house rose sharply last year”

  • go up or advance

    “Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”

  • move with difficulty, by grasping

  • slope upward

    “The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill”

  • 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.