Mounted

/ˈmaʊntɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense and past participle of 'mount'; to attach or fix something to a support.

She mounted the painting on the wall carefully.

To climb or ascend.

He mounted the steep hill without any difficulty.

To increase or rise in intensity or degree.

Tensions mounted as the deadline approached.

adjective

Affixed to a support or base; set up.

The artist displayed her mounted photographs at the gallery.

Riding or seated upon a horse or other animal.

The mounted police patrol the streets during the festival.

Equipped with a base or support.

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.

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

He really mounted the whole meeting with his ideas.

A slang term for being intoxicated or under the influence.

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