Foundation level · Year 4 · free
climb
verb · Say it: KLYME
What it means
Foundationto go up something, often using your hands and feet
We climbed to the top of the hill to see the whole town below.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- ascend
- clamber
- mount
- scale
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- descend
More examples
- Poppy loves to climb the rope frame in the playground at break time.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English word 'climban'.
Try a quick question
One question about “climb”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).