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climbed

verb

Form of climb , past tense of climb.

Simple meaning

To mount; to move upwards on.

Pronunciation

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klymd
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈklaɪmd

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. past tense of climb

    To mount; to move upwards on.

  2. past tense of climb

    To move (especially up and down something) by gripping with the hands and using the feet.

  3. past tense of climb

    To practise the sport of climbing.

  4. past tense of climb

    To jump high.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To mount; to move upwards on.

Used this way, climbed is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • climbverbBase word

    Go upward with gradual or continuous progress.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • climbernounPerson or profession

    A vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants.

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