Catapult - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkætəpʌlt|
Brit.
|ˈkætəpʌlt|
noun
- a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones (syn: sling, slingshot)
- a device that launches aircraft from a warship (syn: launcher)
- an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles (syn: arbalest, ballista, mangonel, onager)
- a device that launches aircraft from a warship (syn: launcher)
- an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles (syn: arbalest, ballista, mangonel, onager)
verb
- shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
- hurl as if with a sling (syn: sling)Extra examples
They catapulted rocks toward the castle.
The publicity catapulted her CD to the top of the charts.
The novel catapulted him from unknown to best-selling author.
He catapulted to fame after his first book was published.
Her career was catapulting ahead.
He shot the bird with a catapult.
Sam was catapulted into the air by the force of the blast.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: catapult
he/she/it: catapults
present participle: catapulting
past tense: catapulted
past participle: catapulted
I/you/we/they: catapult
he/she/it: catapults
present participle: catapulting
past tense: catapulted
past participle: catapulted
noun
singular: catapult
plural: catapults
singular: catapult
plural: catapults
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