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vaulting
noun 3adj 3
Collocations
2ADJ.
famous
VAULTING + NOUN
ambition, ambitions, op
Definitions
noun
1
The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.
2
A vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group.
Spreading over the high vaultings and walls, the traditional scenes from the life of Christ are depicted on an immense scale.
3
The sport of gymnastics and dance routines performed on horseback, and on the longe line.
adj
1
Leaning upward or over.
2
Exaggerated or overreaching.
Vaulting ambition.
On Long Bets […] there is an open bet between the British astrophysicist Martin Rees, a noted worrier over apocalyptic possibilities, and Harvard University’s Steven Pinker, famous for his vaulting optimism.
3
Performing.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the gr
adjective — revealing excessive self-confidence
- overreaching
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Spreading over the high vaultings and walls, the traditional scenes from the life of Christ are depicted on an immense scale.
Wiktionary02
Vaulting ambition.
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On Long Bets […] there is an open bet between the British astrophysicist Martin Rees, a noted worrier over apocalyptic possibilities, and Harvard University’s Steven Pinker, famous for his vaulting op
Wiktionary04
Your vaulting ambitions are clouding your judgment.
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