CEFR A1

climb

verb

Meaning

To move up or to a higher level using your hands and feet.

Examples

The cat can climb the fence.
He climbed the ladder to reach the roof.

Synonyms: ascend, mount, scale

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climb (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: klaɪm

Definition

To move up or to a higher level using your hands and feet.

Examples

The cat can climb the fence.
He climbed the ladder to reach the roof.
Children like to climb on the playground.

How to Use climb

climb up (phrasal verb): To move upwards. — "She climbed up the wall to get over it."
climb down (phrasal verb): To move downwards. — "He had to climb down from the roof carefully."

Synonyms of climb

Words with a similar meaning to climb:

ascend
mount
scale

Antonyms of climb

Words with the opposite meaning to climb:

descend
fall

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