ramp vs climb

ramp and climb both are nouns.

ramp and climb both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ramp	Yes	No	Yes	No
climb	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, climb is a hypernym of ramp; that is, climb is a word with a broader meaning than ramp:

ramp: creep up -- used especially of plants
climb: go upward with gradual or continuous progress

Other hypernyms of ramp include climb up, go up, mount.

ramp (noun)	climb (noun)
an inclined surface connecting two levels	the act of climbing something
a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft	an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

ramp (verb)	climb (verb)
stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing	go up or advance
creep up -- used especially of plants	increase in value or to a higher point
be rampant	improve one's social status
furnish with a ramp	go upward with gradual or continuous progress
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger	move with effort, by grasping
	slope upward

Difference between ramp and climb

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