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 | ||