mount

Nouns

  • (n) a lightweight horse kept for riding only riding horse, saddle horse,
  • (n) the act of climbing something
    • it was a difficult climb to the top
    climb,
  • (n) a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill mountain,
  • (n) a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
    • the diamond was in a plain gold mount
    setting,
  • (n) something forming a back that is added for strengthening backing,

Verbs

  • (v) attach to a support
    • They mounted the aerator on a floating
  • (v) go up or advance
    • Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
    wax, climb, rise,
  • (v) fix onto a backing, setting, or support
    • mount slides for macroscopic analysis
  • (v) put up or launch
    • mount a campaign against pornography
  • (v) get up on the back of
    • mount a horse
    bestride, climb on, hop on, jump on, mount up, get on,
  • (v) go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    • Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?
    climb, climb up, go up,
  • (v) prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
    • mount a theater production
    • mount an attack
    • mount a play
    put on,
  • (v) copulate with
    • The bull was riding the cow
    ride,

Synonyms

riding horse saddle horse wax climb rise mountain setting backing bestride climb on hop on jump on mount up get on climb up go up put on ride

Antonyms

wane hop out get off

See also

bestride climb on hop on jump on mount up get on climb down alight

Words of close approximity

mound
moue
mould moult mound mourn mouse mousy mouth
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