mounted

[moun-tid]

adjective

1. seated or riding on a horse or other animal.

   Antonyms: afoot

2. serving on horseback or on some special mount, as soldiers or police.

3. Military.,  (formerly) permanently equipped with horses or vehicles for transport.

4. having or set in a mounting: mount: mounting.

   mounted gems.

5. put into position for use, as guns.

mounted

/ ˈmaʊntɪd /

adjective

1. equipped with or riding horses

   mounted police

2. provided with a support, backing, etc

Other Word Forms

• unmounted adjective
• well-mounted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mounted¹

First recorded in 1575–85; mount ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Smith appeared to lose consciousness almost instantly but Jackson then mounted the crumpled wrestler and punched him in the head and face more than 20 times, according to the video.

From Los Angeles Times

He is still denying the pressure campaign he publicly mounted against Kimmel for his comments following Kirk’s killing.

From Salon

But he ruled out a wealth tax in November's budget and mounted a strong defence of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' fiscal rules, saying they were "non-negotiable," with the "global cost of borrowing as it now is".

From BBC

In the decades that followed, violence mounted between Arabs and Jews.

From BBC

Speculation about a Labour leadership bid mounted after Burnham told the Daily Telegraph that Labour MPs had urged him to challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership.

From BBC

Related Words

• seated www.thesaurus.com