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CLIMB

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Climb.

How to pronounce climb:

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Climb - as a noun

An upward slope or grade (as in a road)

Example: "The car couldn't make it up the rise"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
acclivityascentraiseriseupgrade
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
inclineside
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
climbingmounting

The act of climbing something

Example: "It was a difficult climb to the top"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mount
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
ascendingascensionascentrise
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Climb - as a verb

Go upward with gradual or continuous progress

Example: "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
climb upgo upmount
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
arisecome upgo upliftmove upriseuprise
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Move with effort, by grasping

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
move
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Go up or advance

Example: "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mountrisewax
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
increase
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Slope upward

Example: "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"

Improve one's social status

Example: "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"

Increase in value or to a higher point

Example: "Prices climbed steeply"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
go uprise
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
grow
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"He started to climb the mountain."
"The children love to climb trees."
"She can easily climb the stairs."
"The climbers began to climb the rock wall."
"They decided to climb the ladder to reach the roof."
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Word Game Points

Is CLIMB a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, climb is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CLIMB has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is CLIMB a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, climb is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CLIMB has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is CLIMB a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, climb is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CLIMB has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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