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to mount

to mount

49 3.0
To get on an animal or bike to ride
  • verb
  • /maʊnt/
translation icon : montar
  • Mount up!
  • mount a horse
  • mounted soldiers
  • mounted troops

Examples

Synonyms

to hop on
vsto mount
  • Informal
53 2.7

To get onto something like a horse, bike, or bus quickly and lightly

is the term for getting onto to ride not just quick jumps
to get on
vsto mount
37 1.0

Climb onto a horse or bike

is a broader expression for getting onto something to travel
to climb on
vsto mount
19 2.0

To get up onto the back or top of something, especially an animal

focuses on getting onto for riding rather than only reaching a surface
to jump on
vsto mount
13 1.8

To get quickly onto the back of something like a horse or bike

normally implies getting onto to ride rather than sudden forceful movement
to mount up
vsto mount
7 4.0

To get onto the back of an animal like a horse to ride it

is the common term for getting onto to ride or travel
to bestride
vsto mount
1 8.8

To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something like a horse

focuses on getting onto for riding rather than a wide-legged posture

Antonyms

21 4.5

To get off a horse, bicycle, or vehicle

Phrasal Verbs

7 4.0

To get onto the back of an animal like a horse to ride it

To start a planned set of actions to achieve a goal

Attach a camera firmly to a stand or other support

Compounds

10 2.3

The highest mountain in the world on the border between Nepal and China, rising about 8,848 meters

A mountain in South Dakota with the carved faces of four US presidents

Sermon on the Mount
  • Literature
5 6.2

A long talk by Jesus that gives key moral teachings in the Bible books Matthew and Luke

4 4.1

A mountain in southern Sinai that people believe is where Moses received the Ten Commandments

Mount Olympus
  • Literature
1 4.6

The highest mountain in Greece that ancient Greeks thought was the home of the Greek gods

The highest mountain in Africa, in northeastern Tanzania, that rises to 5,895 meters

A tall mountain in south-central Alaska that is the highest peak in North America

A volcano near Naples in southern Italy famous for its AD 79 eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum

1 7.3

A hill in Jerusalem with ancient sacred sites often used to mean the city

A mountain ridge by the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel with important biblical history

Former official name of Tajikistan's highest peak, now called Ismoil Somoni Peak

Mount Cook lily
  • New Zealand
8.6

A New Zealand plant with large white flowers that comes back each year in mountains

A high mountain in southwest Washington in the Cascade Range

A piece of land in the northeast of Greece with many Greek Orthodox monasteries

A sleeping volcano in central Honshu, Japan, that is the country's highest peak

The second highest mountain in the world on the border of Pakistan and China, called K2

Mount Parnassus
  • Literature
8.2

A mountain in central Greece linked with poetry, music and artistic inspiration

Mount Pisgah
  • Literature
8.5

A mountain in Jordan where Moses saw the Promised Land, also used as the name for hills and parks

A national park in Washington state with a high volcano, glaciers, and mountain lakes

Mount Rainier
  • Specialized
7.2

A system that lets computers write files to writable CDs in the background and fix bad parts on the disc

A nickname for the United States state South Dakota

The highest mountain in Mexico, an inactive volcano between Mexico City and Veracruz

A group of four people seen as the most important in a field

An active volcano in western Washington known for its 1980 eruption

Mount Tacoma
  • Archaic
7.9

An old name for Mount Rainier, a high mountain in Washington State

A Roman Catholic religious group that dates from the 1100s and is devoted to the Virgin Mary and prayer

A modern speech or document treated as a complete moral guide

How Difficult

to hoist
79 4.7
to clamber
19 5.6
to climb on
19 2.0
to mount
49 3.0
to get on
37 1.0

Surface Forms

mount infinitive
mounted past
mounted past participle
mounting present participle
mounts third person singular

Etymology

Mount meaning 'to get up on' comes from Old French monter which means 'to climb' or 'get on'. That is why you 'mount' a horse or bike when you climb up to ride it.