If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder , or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.

to climb

to climb

to exceed or surpass in climbing

climbing that employs mechanical devices (aids) to accomplish difficult manoeuvres ( artificial moves)

an Asian labyrinth fish, Anabas testudineus, that resembles a perch and can travel over land on its spiny gill covers and pectoral fins

either of a pair of metal frames with spikes that may be strapped over footgear , on the inside of the leg to aid in climbing trees, public utility poles , etc.

any of various roses that ascend and cover a trellis , arbor , etc., chiefly by twining about the supports

a specially constructed wall with recessed and projecting holds to give practice in rock climbing ; a feature of many sports centres

climbing without using pitons , é triers , etc, as direct aids to ascent , but using ropes , belays , etc, at discretion for security

the activity of walking through hilly country for pleasure

the branch of mountaineering that specializes in climbing on frozen surfaces

climbing that employs mechanical devices (aids) to accomplish difficult manoeuvres ( artificial moves)

Rock climbing is the activity of climbing cliffs or large rocks, as a hobby or sport.

A climbing frame is a structure that has been made for children to climb and play on. It consists of metal or wooden bars joined together .

spiked steel frames worn on the feet to assist in climbing trees, ice slopes , etc

any of a genus ( Anabas ) of freshwater gouramies of Southeast Asia and Africa that can live out of water briefly and travel short distances over land

You describe someone's behaviour as social climbing when they try to get accepted into a higher social class by becoming friendly with people who belong to that class.

the sport of climbing a vertical fissure large enough for a person's body to enter

an accident occurring during climbing

a woody vine , Hydrangea anomala , of eastern Asia , having shiny , egg-shaped leaves and flat-topped white flower clusters , and climbing by aerial rootlets

mountaineering

climbing that employs mechanical devices (aids) to accomplish difficult manoeuvres ( artificial moves)

If you climb down in an argument or dispute , you admit that you are wrong , or change your intentions or demands .

an instance of rock climbing or the route followed