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- Dictionarycatapult/ˈkatəpʌlt/
noun
- 1. a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used by children for shooting small stones.
verb
- 1. hurl or launch (something) with or as if with a catapult: "the explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road"
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CATAPULT definition: 1. a device that can throw objects at a high speed: 2. a Y-shaped stick or piece of metal with a…. Learn more.
The meaning of CATAPULT is an ancient military device for hurling missiles. How to use catapult in a sentence.
to thrust or move quickly or suddenly: His brilliant performance in the play catapulted him to stardom. Synonyms: shoot, pitch, propel, fling, throw. British. to hurl (a missile) from a slingshot. to hit (an object) with a missile from a slingshot.
If something catapults you into a particular state or situation, or if you catapult there, you are suddenly and unexpectedly caused to be in that state or situation.
A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel its payload. Most convert tension or torsion energy that was more slowly and manually built up within the device before release, via springs, bows, twisted rope, elastic, or any of numerous other materials and mechanisms.
noun. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones. synonyms: sling, slingshot. see more. verb. shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult. “the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort” see more. verb. hurl as if with a sling. synonyms: sling. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
n. 1. Any of various military machines used for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, in ancient and medieval times. 2. A mechanism for launching aircraft at a speed sufficient for flight, as from the deck of a carrier. 3. A slingshot. v. cat·a·pult·ed, cat·a·pult·ing, cat·a·pults. v.tr. 1. To hurl or launch from a catapult. 2.
CATAPULT definition: 1. to make someone or something move through the air very quickly and with great force: 2. to make…. Learn more.
Definition of catapult noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
catapult (somebody/something) + adv./prep. She was catapulted out of the car as it hit the wall. (figurative) The movie catapulted him to international stardom.
