verb
Meaning 1
To leap or dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
saltate
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsæl.teɪt/
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General-American: /ˈsælˌteɪt/
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General-American: /ˈsɔlˌ-/
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General-American, cot-caught-merger: /ˈsɑlˌ-/
verb
Meaning 2
To move by being lifted by wind or water and carried a short distance before being redeposited, possibly multiple times.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
Examples
- saltate grains
- saltate particles
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
leap or skip, often in dancing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- These fish swim with a saltating motion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jump, leap, bound, spring
verb
Meaning 4
move by saltation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The sand grains are saltated by the wind
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: move, displace
History
Etymology
See saltant.