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Climbing meaning in English
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Climbing
see synonyms of climbingNoun
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Climbing
see synonyms of climbingnoun
the activity of ascending, esp rocks or mountains
We're going climbing in Scotland.
Climbing a rope or a tree into the sky is common to many beliefs.
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Climbing
see synonyms of climbingv.tr.
1. To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend: The hikers climbed the mountain. We climbed the stairs. The tractor climbed the hill.
2. To grow in an upward direction on or over: ivy climbing the walls.
n.
1. An act of climbing; an ascent: a long, exhausting climb to the top.
2. A place to be climbed: The face of the cliff was a steep climb.
v. climbed, climb·ing, climbs
v.intr.
1.
a. To move upward, especially by using the hands and feet: We climbed until we reached the shelter. The truck climbed the mountain highway.
b. To move in a specified direction by using the hands and feet: climbed down the ladder; climbed out the window.
c. To engage in the activity or sport of mountain climbing.
3. To slant or slope upward: The road climbs steeply to the top.
4. To grow in an upward direction, as some plants do, often by means of twining stems or tendrils.
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