Definitions for climbs

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climbs climb

Spelling: [klahym]

IPA: /klaɪm/

Climbs is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in climbs (bcilms).

Definitions for climbs

noun

1. a climbing; an ascent by climbing:
2. a place to be climbed:

Verb phrases

1. climb down, to descend, especially by using both hands and feet. to retreat, as from an indefensible opinion or position:
2. climb the walls. wall (def 15).

verb (used with object)

1. to ascend, go up, or get to the top of, especially by the use of the hands and feet or feet alone or by continuous or strenuous effort:
2. to go to the top of and over:

verb (used without object)

1. to go up or ascend, especially by using the hands and feet or feet only:
2. to rise slowly by or as if by continued effort:
3. to ascend or rise:
4. to slope upward:
5. to ascend by twining or by means of tendrils, adhesive tissues, etc., as a plant:
6. to proceed or move by using the hands and feet, especially on an elevated place; crawl:
7. to ascend in prominence, fortune, etc.:

Origin of climbs

before 1000; Middle English climben, Old English climban; cognate with Dutch, German klimmen; akin to clamber

Examples for climbs

Who foremost now to climb the leaguered wall, The first to triumph, or the first to fall?

Make a batch of these rum balls, climb into a onesie, and let your favorite movie do the rest.

After two hours' climb, the features of the landscape change.

Republicans have the highest hill to climb but greatest opportunity.

He will never fly at your elephant, or climb a tree, or take to the water after you!

I would I were my brother, your honour,” said Ambrose, “then would I climb the thee.

Without waiting to plan, I began to climb down the steep side of the ravine.

It took you quite a while to climb the Hollywood mountain, so to speak.

Until the epidemic is brought under control, the CDC predicts the numbers will continue to climb at that rate.

The pilot asked air-traffic control for permission to climb from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid the bad weather.