Mounting
ˈmaʊntɪŋ
Definitions
4 meaningsTo get on or into something, such as a horse or a vehicle.
ˈmaʊntɪŋ
To get up on something; to climb or ascend.
She carefully mounted the stairs.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're about to go for a bike ride! To *mount* your bike means to get on it and get ready to go. It's like getting *up* onto something.
👶 For kids: To mount means to get on top of something, like a horse!
More Examples
He mounted his bicycle and rode away.
The troops were mounting a counteroffensive.
How It's Used
"The rider was mounting his horse for the race."
"Soldiers were mounting a defense against the attack."
To grow gradually in size, number, intensity, or importance; to increase.
ˈmaʊntɪŋ
To increase or escalate.
His frustration was mounting with each delay.
💡 Simply: Imagine a pile of papers on your desk. If the pile keeps growing, you could say the papers are *mounting*. It means things are increasing in size or intensity.
👶 For kids: When something is mounting, it's getting bigger and bigger!
More Examples
The pressure was mounting on the government to act.
The cost of the project is mounting quickly.
How It's Used
"The company faced mounting debts."
"The tension was mounting as the deadline approached."
The act of getting on or into something, often a horse or vehicle.
ˈmaʊntɪŋ
The act of getting on or into something.
The mounting of the equipment was a complex process.
💡 Simply: Imagine the act of getting ready to ride a horse. The *mounting* is that specific moment of getting onto the horse.
👶 For kids: Mounting is like when you are getting on something, like a bike or a horse.
More Examples
The swift mounting of the horse showed the rider's skill.
The mounting of the guard was a formal ceremony.
How It's Used
"The skill of the mount was impressive."
"The mounting of the guard was completed at dawn."
A frame or support on which something is placed for display.
ˈmaʊntɪŋ
A frame or support for a picture or object.
The artist chose a simple mounting to highlight the artwork.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a beautiful drawing. To keep it safe and make it look nice on the wall, you could put it in a special frame called a *mounting*. It is basically a holder or support.
👶 For kids: Mounting is the special thing that holds something, like a picture frame.
More Examples
A special mounting was required to secure the telescope.
The photograph was printed and then adhered to a cardboard mounting.
How It's Used
"The picture was displayed with an elegant mounting."
"They used a sturdy mounting for the camera."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
mounting block
A low platform used to assist in mounting a horse or other animal.
"The rider used the mounting block to easily get onto the horse."
mounting evidence
Increasing amounts of proof or data that supports a claim.
"There is mounting evidence to support the theory."
From Middle English mounten, from Old French monter (“to ascend, climb”), from Latin mons, montis (“mountain”).
The word 'mount' and its derivatives have been used since the Middle Ages to describe ascending or rising. The concept of increasing or escalating has developed later.
Memory tip
Think of climbing *up* a mountain.
Word Origin
"mountain, to ascend"