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catapult
[kat-uh-puhlt, -poolt]
noun
an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship.
British.a slingshot.
verb (used with object)
to hurl from a catapult.
to thrust or move quickly or suddenly.
His brilliant performance in the play catapulted him to stardom.
Synonyms: , , , ,British.
to hurl (a missile) from a slingshot.
to hit (an object) with a missile from a slingshot.
verb (used without object)
to be catapulted.
to move or spring up suddenly, quickly, or forcibly, as if by means of a catapult.
The car catapulted down the highway. When he heard the alarm he catapulted out of bed.
catapult
/ ˈæəˌʌ /
noun
US and Canadian name: slingshot.a Y-shaped implement with a loop of elastic fastened to the ends of the two prongs, used mainly by children for shooting small stones, etc
a heavy war engine used formerly for hurling stones, etc
a device installed in warships to launch aircraft
verb
(tr) to shoot forth from or as if from a catapult
to move precipitately
she was catapulted to stardom overnight
Other Word Forms
- catapultic adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of catapult1
Example Sentences
The opening batter was catapulted back into the Australian side in the 2021-22 Ashes series after Travis Head got Covid, and made hundreds in both innings which revived his international career.
Media dubbed it "India's biggest art deal," catapulting the little-known Srivastava into overnight fame as a celebrity collector.
Wouldn’t it be funny if the fourth season of “The Bear,” which drops June 25, is so good that it erases voters’ misgivings about Season 3 and catapults the show back into people’s hearts?
It was the first successful lunar sampling since a Soviet mission in 1976 and catapulted China into a leading position in the new space race.
In the film, an unknown cardinal - secretly appointed by the late pope - is catapulted into the fray.
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