| query | If you c____ somewhere, you move there carefully, for example because you are moving into a small space or trying to avoid falling .If you climb somewhere, you move there carefully, for example because you are moving into a small space or trying to avoid falling . The girls hurried outside, climbed into the car, and drove off. He must have climbed out of his cot. He climbed down from the cab. |
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| word | climb |
| full-definition | verb If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it. Climbing the first hill took half an hour. He picked up his suitcase and climbed the stairs. I told her about him climbing up the drainpipe. Kelly climbed down the ladder into the water. Children love to climb. ...an hour's leisurely climb through olive groves and vineyards. If you climb somewhere, you move there carefully, for example because you are moving into a small space or trying to avoid falling . The girls hurried outside, climbed into the car, and drove off. He must have climbed out of his cot. He climbed down from the cab. When something such as an aeroplane climbs, it moves upwards to a higher position. When the sun climbs, it moves higher in the sky . The plane continued to climb until it reached its cruising altitude. When something climbs, it increases in value or amount. The nation's unemployment rate has been climbing steadily since last June. Prices have climbed by 21% since the beginning of the year. The FA Cup Final's audience climbed to 12.3 million. Jaguar shares climbed 43 pence to 510 pence. |
| inflections | climbsclimbingclimbed |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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