English adjective: vaulting | |||
1. | vaulting revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights | ||
Samples | Vaulting ambition. | ||
Synonyms | overreaching | ||
Similar | bold | ||
Antonyms | timid | ||
English noun: vaulting | |||
1. | vaulting (artifact) (architecture) a vaulted structure | ||
Samples | Arches and vaulting. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fan vaulting | ||
Domain category | architecture | ||
2. | vaulting (act) a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down | ||
Synonyms | curvet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dressage | ||