Word Finder - climbing

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To ascend; rise; to go up.

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Prices climbed steeply.

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To mount; to move upwards on.

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Climbing a tree

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To scale; to get to the top of something.

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

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To practise the sport of climbing

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To jump high

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To move to a higher position on the social ladder.

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Of plants, to grow upwards by clinging to something.

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The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.

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The next day, the team had to wear special ice climbing footwear while repairing other research devices on the glacier.

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Climb; ascent.

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(of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.

She turned and began climbing the stairs.

I could have you climbing before the sun sets.

Climbing the unfinished stairs she opened the door to the new room and looked around.

In spite of such worldly concerns I barely remember climbing beneath the covers sleep came so quickly.

His sole venture at the end of a rope was the prior winter in Ouray's ice climbing park, under even more tenuous circumstances.

If I'm going to get any ice climbing done, I better get moving.

It was completely covered with vines, climbing roses and honeysuckles.

Never have I found in the greenhouses of the North such heart-satisfying roses as the climbing roses of my southern home.

He dwelt, as it were, in a tent in this world, and was either threading the valleys, or crossing the plains, or climbing the mountain-tops.

Ice climbing is more of a rush than women— almost!

Climbing the stairs, he hoped to find her in his bed.

I spoke with her on the phone around Christmas and mentioned I was coming to Ouray for some ice climbing.

The group walked up to the ice park climbing area from Bird Song.

If you can't find a fixed rappel, you have to rig one, but at popular climbing spots, like in the ice park, there's lots of choices 'cause it's climbed so much.

He's going to meet me later after he gets in a little ice climbing.

She walked down the beach opposite the party, gaze alternating between the ocean at her feet and the full moon climbing into the sky.

A cat climbing trees can become a real problem for its owner.

Climbing aboard, he slapped the reins to the team.

The Deans were learning the sport of ice climbing is critically dependent on equipment, unique and not inexpensive.

All persons using the bottom of the gorge or actually climbing must use helmets and crampons.

He motioned down the pathway toward where Donald Ryland and the others were climbing.

They say ice climbing is a dangerous sport, so remember you all, be careful out there, you hear?

Not only did the intensifying snow make climbing even more dangerous than usual, but Shipton's accident had cloaked a pall over everyone's activities.

Donald is out ice climbing, too.

He could picture her climbing onto the velvet chair, perhaps even smiling, before kicking it away, and waiting the few agonizing moments until death set her free.

Primarily, it was Jerome Shipton's severed climbing rope that remained a knotty question that wouldn't go away.

The following weekend, two and a half weeks after Edith's death, Penny and Mick returned to bird Song for a couple of days of ice climbing, a further reminder of the ice park incident.

Before Dean could comment, she asked, You going to try ice climbing yourself?

Did he pick up everything—all the items Jake Weller brought by and the luggage we were holding—and the climbing gear?

He hesitated, wondering if they had chosen a lower climbing spot, below the bridge that spanned the gorge.

He moved up the steel trestle by the ice climbing area designated The Schoolroom.

Dean rummaged about in the snow among the remaining climbing articles but the leather apparatus he untangled was far too small for his waist.

Smilacoideae are climbing shrubs with broad net-veined leaves and small dioecious flowers in umbels springing from the leaf-axils; the fruit is a berry.

Climbing plants with gorgeous flowers are common, and there are numerous species of Compositae and about a hundred cinchonaceous plants.

You might also want to provide him with a cat tree and a few new toys so he can get the kind of exercise he would if he was climbing and jumping around outside.

Turning from the window, she spotted Jonathan climbing the stairs.

It took all his restraint to keep from climbing into the bed with her.

Accidents due to simple climbing are, however, exceedingly rare, and are usually found associated with a faulty track, with " plunging " movements of the locomotive or vehicle, or with a " tight gauge " at curves or points.

Dean witnessed none of it as he surged upward, climbing above all but the highest ridges as the narrow track stretched toward the timberline.

In recent years, the town of Ouray had attained international acclaim for its ice climbing park, located on the southern edge of the tiny town.

As Ryland closed his door, the Quincy sisters came out of the parlor and began climbing the stairs—Effie with a cheery 'good night Mr. and Mrs. Dean,' and Claire with tight-lipped silence.

Much of the climbing activity was taking place in an area called The Schoolroom, with various routes classified and given names— Verminator, Duncan's Delight and Bloody Sunday.

Did he pick up everything—all the items Jake Weller brought by and the luggage we were holding—and the climbing gear?

After a frenzied honk and finger from a following motorist, Fred pointed out a man alighting from a bicycle and climbing the steps of 137.

Alpine in nature (just missing permanent snow) and have some magnificent climbing arenas, notably Coire Lagan.

But there was also some serious climbing done and some more epics to add to the club annals.

There are 144 different species of flowering plant growing on the hill, including small balsam, lords and ladies and climbing corydalis.

He was very impressed by the graphics on the first screen, which showed a giant beanstalk climbing into the clouds.

This included climbing over boulders to get to likely areas of boulder scree, and getting onto the scree itself.

It is an indoor skiing facility that uses real snow it also house a bowling alley, multiplex cinema, climbing walls and restaurants.