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vault2
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- pronunciation:
- vawlt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
vaults, vaulting, vaulted |
| definition 1: |
to jump, leap, or spring, esp. with the use of the hands or a pole as a support.
- similar words:
- bound, hurdle, jump, leap, pole-vault, spring
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| definition 2: |
to arrive at a position or accomplish something suddenly, as if with a leap or spring.
She vaulted into stardom overnight.- similar words:
- jump, spring
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| related words: |
bounce |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to jump, leap, or spring over (something), esp. with the use of the hands or a pole.
- similar words:
- clear, hop, hurdle, jump, leap, overleap
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| related words: |
bounce |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a jump, leap, or spring; act of vaulting.
- synonyms:
- jump, leap
- similar words:
- bound, hop, spring
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| related words: |
bounce |
| derivation: |
vaulter (n.) |
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