/klaɪm/
Translation
To move up something high, using your hands and feet.
Word origin
From Old English climban, meaning to go up by holding on.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- climban
Grammar
Examples
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"Climb" means to go up something using your hands and feet.
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"Climbs" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Climbed" is the past form of "climb".
When you climb, you move up a hill, a tree, or some stairs, often using both your hands and feet to hold on. You can also climb down to come back to the ground.
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