Meaning & Definition of word "Mounted"

Mounted

/ˈmaʊntɪd/

1. Past tense and past participle of 'mount'; to attach or fix something to a support.
- Example: She mounted the painting on the wall carefully.
2. To climb or ascend.
- Example: He mounted the steep hill without any difficulty.
3. To increase or rise in intensity or degree.
- Example: Tensions mounted as the deadline approached.

1. Affixed to a support or base; set up.
- Example: The artist displayed her mounted photographs at the gallery.
2. Riding or seated upon a horse or other animal.
- Example: The mounted police patrol the streets during the festival.
3. Equipped with a base or support.
- Example: The scientist used a mounted microscope to examine the samples.

Middle English, from the past participle of 'mount'.

mounted police:

Law enforcement officers who patrol on horseback.

mounted display:

An exhibition where items are fixed to a base for viewing.

mounted unit:

A group or squadron of forces operating from horses or similar transport.

mount:

To set or place something on a support.

mounting:

The act of setting something in place.

dismounted:

To get off from a horse or other vehicle.

Meaning: To be in a position of power or control, as in someone 'mounted' someone else.

Example Sentence: He really mounted the whole meeting with his ideas.

Meaning: A slang term for being intoxicated or under the influence.

Example Sentence: Dude was so mounted last night, he couldn't even walk straight.