mounting
/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
adjective
- Increasing in amount, intensity, or degree.
- The mounting costs of the project worried the investors.
- She felt mounting anxiety as the deadline approached.
- There was mounting pressure on the government to act.
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noun
- A structure or device on which something is attached or displayed.
- The engine's mounting needed to be replaced after the accident.
- He bought a sturdy mounting for his new television.
- The photograph was placed in a decorative mounting.
- The act of climbing up or getting onto something.
- The mounting of the horse took a few tries for the beginner.
- The mountaineers practiced the mounting of steep rock faces.
- Mounting the ladder required careful balance.
verb
- Present participle of mount: to climb up onto or get on top of something.
- She was mounting her bicycle when it started to rain.
- The soldiers were mounting their horses for the parade.
- He is mounting the stage to give his speech.
- Present participle of mount: to organize and begin something, such as an event or operation.
- The company is mounting a major advertising campaign.
- The museum is mounting a new exhibition of modern art.
- They are mounting a rescue mission for the stranded hikers.
- Present participle of mount: to increase or accumulate over time.
- The evidence against him was mounting day by day.
- Her excitement was mounting as the concert date approached.
- Tensions were mounting between the two groups.