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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.
How to use catapult in a sentence. an ancient military device for hurling missiles; a device for launching an airplane at flying speed (as from an aircraft carrier)… See the full definition
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.
A catapult is something that hurls things through the air, like a catapult that sends pumpkins flying in an annual Halloween competition. To pronounce catapult, accent the first syllable: "CAT a pult." Catapult can also be a verb that means "to hurl or shoot forward." It's not only objects that catapult.
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. Suddenly she was catapulted into his jet-set lifestyle.
catapult. ( ˈkætəˌpʌlt) n. 1. 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. US and Canadian name: slingshot. 2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a heavy war engine used formerly for hurling stones, etc. 3.
catapult. noun. /ˈkætəpʌlt/ (British English) ( North American English slingshot) a stick that has the shape of a Y with a rubber band attached to it, used by children for shooting stones. Want to learn more?
CATAPULT definition: 1. to make someone or something move through the air very quickly and with great force: 2. to make…. Learn more.
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.
Catapult definition: Any of various military machines used for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, in ancient and medieval times.
