What is the meaning of vaulting?

noun

  • Architecture) a vaulted structure. (
    • usage: "arches and vaulting"
  • A light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down.

verb

  • Jump across or leap over (an obstacle.
  • Bound vigorously.

adjective

  • Revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights.
    • usage: "vaulting ambition"
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