Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vaulting

/vˈɔltɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: vault-ing
IPA: /vˈɔltɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The sport of gymnastics and dance routines performed on horseback, and on the longe line.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of vault

adj

Leaning upward or over.

adj

Exaggerated or overreaching.

adj

Example Sentences

"Spreading over the high vaultings and walls, the traditional scenes from the life of Christ are depicted on an immense scale."
"Vaulting ambition."
"On Long Bets […] there is an open bet between the British astrophysicist Martin Rees, a noted worrier over apocalyptic possibilities, and Harvard University’s Steven Pinker, famous for his vaulting optimism."

Usage

Inflected Forms

vaultings (plural) more vaulting (comparative) most vaulting (superlative)

Derived Forms

vaultingly

Phrases

cross-vaulting equestrian vaulting fan vaulting pole-vaulting vaulting box vaulting horse vaulting school vaulting-school

Synonyms

overreaching curvet

Rhymes With

assaulting halting defaulting faulting salting malting exalting

Questions

How do you pronounce vaulting?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɔltɪŋ/.
What does vaulting mean?: The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.

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