Mount - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of climbing something (syn: climb)
- a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill (syn: mountain)
- a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place (syn: setting)
verb
- fix onto a backing, setting, or support
- prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance (syn: put on)
mount an attack
mount a play
Extra examples
Their troubles have continued to mount.
The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.
The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.
She mounted her bicycle and rode away.
You should mount the hill and see the view.
His colour mounted. / A blush mounted to his face.
Mounting on my bicycle, I rode at full speed down the street.
One of the majors was accustomed to mount his horse from a chair.
The stallion mounted the mare.
The debts are mounting.
The National Gallery mounted an exhibition of Danish painting.
Friends of the Earth are mounting a campaign to monitor the illegal logging of trees.
Guerrillas have mounted an attack on the capital.
Tension here is mounting, as we await the final result.
Casualties on both sides of the battle have continued to mount.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: mount
he/she/it: mounts
present participle: mounting
past tense: mounted
past participle: mounted
singular: mount
plural: mounts
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