Mount Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUNT
1
[+ object]
:
to go or climb up (something)
- mount a ladder
- mount the stairs
:
to climb up onto (something)
- mount a platform
2
[no object]
:
to increase in amount
- Their troubles have continued to mount.
- The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.
- Costs can mount (up) very quickly.
3
:
to seat yourself on a horse, bicycle, etc.
[+ object]
- The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.
- She mounted her bicycle and rode away.
[no object]
- The cowboy mounted (up) and rode off.
4
[+ object]
:
to attach (something) to something for support or use
- The jeweler mounted the pearl in a ring.
- She mounted the photograph to a piece of cardboard.
— often + on
- The airplane's engines are mounted on the wings. [=are attached to the wings]
- He mounted a rack on the roof of his car.
- The speakers were mounted on the walls.
- He mounted a specimen on a slide for examination with a microscope.
5
[+ object]
:
to organize and do (something that usually requires the effort of many people)
- mount an assault/attack
- The police have mounted a nationwide search for the killer.
- She is expected to mount a serious challenge in the coming election.
- The museum is mounting an exhibition of his paintings.
6
[+ object]
of a male animal
:
to climb onto (a female animal) in order to have sex
- The company is faced with mounting [=_increasing_] costs.
- mounting debts/tension/frustration
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUNT
[count]
1
:
something onto which something else is or can be attached
- a lens mount [=the part of a camera where a lens is attached]
2
old-fashioned + literary
:
a horse that is being ridden by a person
- The cowboy got down slowly from his mount.
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUNT
[count]
:
— used chiefly in names
- Mount Everest