Climb Up (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Go Up
• Climb
• Mount

Hypernyms

• Arise
• Go Up
• Rise
• Move Up
• Come Up
• Uprise

Hyponyms

• Ramp
• Mountaineer
• Escalade
• Ride
• Scale

Meaning ²

Appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils; "the vine climbed up the side of the house".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The morning glory climbed up the arbor with vibrant purple flowers.
• A thick English ivy climbed up one side of her brick house.
• The clematis climbed up the garden trellis.
• The kiwi vines climbed up the wooden stakes in the garden.
• Honeysuckle rapidly climbed up the old wooden fence.

Synonyms

• Ascend

Meaning ³

Rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Rise
• Jump

Hypernyms

• Change