Mounting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈmau̇n-tiŋ/ mount·ing

Meaning & Definition of Mounting

Mounting (noun)

  1. mount

Mounting (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

    "built a new mounting for the engine"

    similar: brace, buttress, mount, prop, reinforcement, shore, spur, stay, support, underpinning
    related: shoring, column, pedestal, pilaster, pillar, arch, bolster, bracket, cantilever, girder, bearing, crutch, peg, post, stake, stanchion, stand, stilt, strut, truss, base, foundation, frame

Mounting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

    "medical expenses began to mount"

    similar: accelerating, accumulating, appreciating, ballooning, booming, building up, burgeoning, climbing, enlarging, escalating, expanding, gaining, increasing, multiplying, mushrooming, proliferating, rising, rolling up, snowballing, spreading, swelling, waxing
    related: jumping, rocketing, skyrocketing, surging, heightening, intensifying, redoubling, blowing up, bulking, distending, inflating, puffing (up), crescendoing, cresting, peaking
    opposite: contracting, decreasing, diminishing, dwindling, lessening, receding, waning

  2. to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

    "the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera"

    similar: carrying, giving, offering, presenting, staging, coming out with
    related: displaying, exhibiting, exposing, parading, showing, showing off, unveiling, previewing, acting, impersonating, performing, playing, portraying, depicting, dramatizing, enacting, rendering, representing, extending, proffering, tendering

  3. to move or extend upward

    "the cable car continues to mount to ever higher terrain until the moment when the entire valley comes into view"

    similar: arising, ascending, aspiring, climbing, lifting, rising, soaring, thrusting, upping, uprearing, uprising, upthrusting, upturning
    related: surging, towering, boosting, elevating, raising, upheaving, uplifting, upraising, ballooning, blasting off, taking off, zooming, cresting, scaling, surmounting, topping, canting, inclining, leaning, listing, reclining, slanting, sloping, tilting, tipping
    opposite: declining, descending, dipping, dropping, falling (off), plunging
    near: diving, nose-diving, plummeting, sinking, sliding

Related Entry: Mount (verb)

Mount is a different word from Mounting. The synonyms below are for mount, not for mounting.

  1. to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

    "medical expenses began to mount"

    similar: accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon, climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax
    related: jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge, heighten, intensify, redouble, blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up), crescendo, crest, peak
    opposite: contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

  2. to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

    "the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera"

    similar: carry, give, offer, present, stage, come out with
    related: display, exhibit, expose, parade, show, show off, unveil, preview, act, impersonate, perform, play, portray, depict, dramatize, enact, render, represent, extend, proffer, tender

  3. to move or extend upward

    "the cable car continues to mount to ever higher terrain until the moment when the entire valley comes into view"

    similar: arise, ascend, aspire, climb, lift, rise, soar, thrust, up, uprear, uprise, upthrust, upturn
    related: surge, tower, boost, elevate, raise, upheave, uplift, upraise, balloon, blast off, take off, zoom, crest, scale, surmount, top, cant, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip
    opposite: decline, descend, dip, drop, fall (off), plunge
    near: dive, nose-dive, plummet, sink, slide

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Mounting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Mounting:

brace, buttress, mount, prop, reinforcement, shore, spur, stay, support, underpinning, accelerating, accumulating, appreciating, ballooning, booming, building up, burgeoning, climbing, enlarging, escalating, expanding, gaining, increasing, multiplying, mushrooming, proliferating, rising, rolling up, snowballing, spreading, swelling, waxing, carrying, giving, offering, presenting, staging, arising, ascending, aspiring

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Mounting

Words with the opposite meaning of Mounting:

contracting, decreasing, diminishing, dwindling, lessening, receding, waning, declining, descending, dipping, dropping, falling (off), plunging

Related Words for Mounting

shoring, column, pedestal, pilaster, pillar, arch, bolster, bracket, cantilever, girder, bearing, crutch, peg, post, stake, stanchion, stand, stilt, strut, truss, base, foundation, frame, jumping, rocketing, skyrocketing, surging, heightening, intensifying, redoubling

Near Antonyms of Mounting

diving, nose-diving, plummeting, sinking, sliding

Origin & Etymology of Mounting

First known use: circa 1618

Frequently Asked Questions about Mounting

What does "Mounting" mean?

"Mounting" means mount. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: mount. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Mounting"?

Other words for "Mounting" include brace, buttress, mount, prop, reinforcement, shore, spur and stay. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Mounting" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Mounting"?

There are 130 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Mounting". Common alternatives include brace, buttress, mount, prop, reinforcement, shore, spur, stay, support and underpinning.

What is the opposite of "Mounting"?

Antonyms of "Mounting" include contracting, decreasing, diminishing, dwindling, lessening, receding, waning and declining. Near antonyms include diving, nose-diving, plummeting and sinking.

How do you use "Mounting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Mounting" in a sentence: "built a new mounting for the engine"; "medical expenses began to mount"; "the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera".

Is "Mounting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Mounting" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Mounting"?

"Mounting" is pronounced /ˈmau̇n-tiŋ/ and divided into syllables as mount·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Mounting"?

First known use: circa 1618.