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to remount

to remount

1 6.7
To get on a horse or bicycle again after getting off
  • verb
  • /rɪˈmaʊnt/
translation icon : volver a montar
  • As he remounted, the crows took off, rising like smoke into the hot chalk sky.
  • remount a horse
  • remount and ride

Examples

  • Their escort was waiting, and they remounted and rode back into the forests.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • He remounts his horse and they continue through the muck.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Finally, hot and tired, he remounted his dragon.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The punks remount their bikes.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • When Ayla finished tying down her holder, she remounted.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • After a time, Ronnie remounted and rode Grace back to the barn, retracing their steps on the first leg of what she hoped would be the rehabilitation of her mare.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • After resting for a few minutes, Paul remounted his bike and started riding again.

  • He remounted his horse and continued the journey across the scenic hills.

  • Feeling ready to go on, she remounted her bicycle and pedaled down the path.

Synonyms

to mount
vsto remount
49 3.0

To get on an animal or bike to ride

is used for doing that action again after getting off
to mount up
vsto remount
7 4.0

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

is used when getting on again rather than for the first time
to reboard
vsto remount
1 3.7

To get back onto a vehicle after leaving it

includes animals and bicycles as well as vehicles

Antonyms

21 4.5

To get off a horse, bicycle, or vehicle

How Quickly

to jump on
13 1.8
to remount
1 6.7
to get on
37 1.0
to climb on
19 2.0

Surface Forms

remount infinitive
remounted past
remounted past participle
remounting present participle
remounts third person singular

Morphology

remount = mount (transparent) = re + mount

The prefix 're-' directly contributes the meaning 'again' to the verb 'mount' in this sense.

Etymology

Remount comes from re- 'again' and mount 'to get on'. So to remount is to get on a horse, bicycle, or vehicle again after you have got off.