climb

to go upward with gradual or continuous progress, rise, ascend.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

climb

4 Phonemes

k l I m

Sentence Examples

He dreams of climbing Kilimanjaro.

It took them six days to climb the mountain.

The passengers of the sailboat climbed aboard.

I think she climbed in through the window.

It's a 20-minute climb to the ridge from here.

The book made a rapid climb to the top of the best-seller list.

Common Phrases

climb to the top

climb down

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