English · Common Verbs
climbed
/klaɪmd/
[/klaɪmd/]
past tense of climb
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'climb': to have moved upward toward a higher place.
Example
They climbed the steep hill for two hours before they finally reached the old stone tower.
They climbed the steep hill for two hours before they finally reached the old stone tower.
Etymology
From Old English 'climban', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed climb in the past.