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Vaulting

Verb / ˈvɔ:ltɪŋ / Another word for vaulting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Vaulting means the act of jumping or leaping over something, such as a horse or an obstacle.

Synonyms & similar words

overleap overreaching curvet vault jumping leaping bounding hurdling springing vault clearing overleaping overspringing overcoming surmounting conquering topping scaling climbing ascending mounting escalating rising

Example sentences

  1. The gymnast was vaulting over the horse.
  2. He was vaulting over the fence to get into the garden.
  3. I tried vaulting over the barrier, but I fell.
  4. She was so good at vaulting that she won a medal.
  5. The horse was trained for vaulting and could jump over a person.

Quotes

  • There's no need for the Olympics when you can watch a cat vaulting over a fence.
  • Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself and falls on the other.
  • I am a dreamer. I know so little of real life that I just can't help re-living such moments as these in my dreams, for such moments are something I have very rarely experienced.

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