vaulting

¹ American  

[vawl-ting] / ˈvɔl tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of constructing vaults.

2. the structure forming a vault.

3. a vault ceiling, etc., or such structures collectively.

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vaulting ² American  

[vawl-ting] / ˈvɔl tɪŋ /

adjective

1. leaping up or over.

2. used in vaulting.

   a vaulting pole.

3. excessive in ambition or presumption; overweening; high-flown.

   vaulting ambition;

   vaulting pride.

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vaulting ¹ British  

/ ˈvɔːltɪŋ /

adjective

1. excessively confident; overreaching; exaggerated

   vaulting arrogance

2. used to vault

   a vaulting pole

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vaulting ² British  

/ ˈvɔːltɪŋ /

noun

1. one or more vaults in a building or such structures considered collectively

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Etymology

Origin of vaulting¹

First recorded in 1505–15; vault ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of vaulting²

First recorded in 1525–35; vault ² + -ing ²

Example Sentences

He will release a new album, “The Great Divide,” on April 24, less than two weeks after Netflix put out a documentary that shows him vaulting from clubs to arenas to ballparks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The VIX rallied 25% to start the week, vaulting above its 200-day simple moving average and approaching the very round $20 number.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Polls in the last couple of days have shown him taking a serious hit, perhaps even vaulting Miyares into the lead.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025

That includes mollifying the person who made her vice president, thus vaulting Harris to top-tier status should she run again.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

As usual, he took the shortcut, stepping from arm to arm of the lounge chair and then vaulting over the back of the sofa.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers