Used in a Sentence

climbs

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for climbs.

Editorial note

The Boy Scout lifesaving training says, when that happens (the victim climbs on top of you) then simply dive.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

An act of climbing.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of climbs gathered in one view.

noun

An act of climbing.

noun

The act of getting to somewhere more elevated.

noun

An effort of moving upward.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for climbs.

noun

An act of climbing.

noun

The act of getting to somewhere more elevated.

noun

An effort of moving upward.

verb

To move to a higher position on the social ladder.

Example sentences

1

The Boy Scout lifesaving training says, when that happens (the victim climbs on top of you) then simply dive.

2

It starts at the mechanical losses, rolling resitance and aerodynamics (it's often neglected on calculations regarding climbs).

3

Evolution hill-climbs, so the backwardness (and ensuing disadvantages like the blind spot) can never be fixed.

4

And like the silk stocking of a burlesque half-nude queen it climbs up his thigh: gangrene.

5

You don't need high mountains to get the total elevation, just lots of steep climbs.

6

It's also extremely fun and addicting, and everyone that climbs at my gym tends to be supportive and not at all judgemental.

7

Compare this to Istanbul, where even seemingly trivial journeys have 100m climbs in it.

8

We tend to either 2 - 5km of sharp steep stuff, or maybe up to 15km of less sharp (like cat 3/4) climbs.

9

The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks: The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans round with many voices.

10

One last thing, the course may start off slow but if you stick at it the difficulty climbs and you will be well rewarded.

11

Stock price climbs again due to end of potential for a merger.

12

The numbers guys are doing up big climbs do not lie.

Quote examples

1

If/when it climbs, the economy is in for the mother of all "resets".

2

> normally the value of a house climb [sic] faster than inflation It would be more accurate to say "in a healthy, growing economy, the value of a house climbs faster than inflation." It is not a foregone conclusion that home prices must rise faster than inflation.

3

> It would be more accurate to say "in a healthy, growing economy, the value of a house climbs faster than inflation." I totally agreed, that's what I meant by normally but you are right, it might be not normal at all.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use climbs in a sentence?

The Boy Scout lifesaving training says, when that happens (the victim climbs on top of you) then simply dive.

What does climbs mean?

An act of climbing.

What part of speech is climbs?

climbs is commonly used as noun, verb.