Synonyms of climb

climb 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to scramble

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling

visitors should use caution when climbing over the wet rocks along the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scramble
• ascend
• clamber
• scale
• swarm
• summit
• scrabble
• sprawl
• surmount
• claw
• struggle
• free-climb
• shimmy
• mount
• breast
• skin
• shin
• shinny
• get up

2

as in to rise

to move or extend upward

smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• ascend
• soar
• lift
• up
• mount
• slope
• thrust
• aspire
• arise
• tower
• upturn
• tilt
• upthrust
• uprear
• uprise
• lean
• incline
• surge
• elevate
• raise
• scale
• uplift
• top
• surmount
• boost
• balloon
• zoom
• take off
• upheave
• tip
• blast off
• upraise
• cant
• crest
• recline
• list
• slant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• descend
• drop
• decline
• plunge
• dip
• slide
• dive
• sink
• plummet
• nose-dive

3

as in to increase

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• increase
• accelerate
• swell
• expand
• multiply
• wax
• accumulate
• mount
• jump
• intensify
• roll up
• spread
• gain
• escalate
• snowball
• proliferate
• balloon
• mushroom
• build up
• boom
• enlarge
• surge
• appreciate
• burgeon
• bourgeon
• heighten
• rocket
• skyrocket
• peak
• inflate
• puff (up)
• bulk
• redouble
• distend
• crest
• blow up
• crescendo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• recede
• diminish
• contract
• lessen
• wane
• dwindle

climb

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noun

as in ascent

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

a long hard climb up the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascent
• ascension
• rising
• hike
• rise
• soar
• takeoff
• increase
• raise
• elevation
• hoist
• boost
• thrust
• raising
• liftoff
• levitation
• heave
• upturn
• upswing
• upheaval
• uplifting
• upsurge
• uptrend
• blastoff
• upthrust
• upwelling
• upraising
• upsweep

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall
• drop
• dip
• descent
• dive
• plunge
• sinking
• decrease
• decline
• nosedive
• down
• plummeting
• plop
• downfall
• downgrade
• comedown