verb
scale
To climb up something steep.
The climber scales the steep rock face with steady movements.
Etymology
The Latin source means ladder. The verb first concerned climbing by a ladder, then broadened to ascending steep surfaces more generally.
More examples
- The cat scales the backyard fence in seconds.
- Firefighters scaled a wall to reach the trapped residents.
- We need ropes for scaling this icy cliff.
Forms
scale · scales · scaled · scaling