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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.
Definition of catapult noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CATAPULT definition: 1. to make someone or something move through the air very quickly and with great force: 2. to make…. Learn more.
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 definition: Any of various military machines used for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, in ancient and medieval times.
noun. definition 1: an ancient military machine used to hurl missiles such as large stones, esp. at fortifications. In medieval times, catapults were often used to shoot burning materials attached to arrows or spears over fortress walls. synonyms: ballista. similar words: arbalest, bombard, mortar. definition 2:
