klimmen — meaning in English

English meaning

• climb verb To move upward, especially using effort — going up a hill, ladder, stairs, or rock face.
• climbing noun The sport or activity of ascending rock, walls, or mountains using holds, often with ropes for safety.

Senses

klimmen is used for these senses in English:

• climb (intransitive) To ascend; rise; to go up.
• climb (transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.
• climbing (uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.

climb — full definition

1. verb To move upward, especially using effort — going up a hill, ladder, stairs, or rock face.
2. verb To rise or increase, as a number, price, or position in a ranking.
3. noun An act or instance of climbing; an ascent.

climbing — full definition

1. noun The sport or activity of ascending rock, walls, or mountains using holds, often with ropes for safety.
2. adj Growing or moving upward by gripping a surface or support.

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