catapult


Definition: Meaning of, catapult in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkatəpʌlt /

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catapult catapults
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  1. a large weapon used in former times to throw heavy stones, iron balls etc
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  2. British English a small stick in the shape of a Y with a thin rubber band fastened over the two ends, used by children to throw stones [=  slingshot American English]
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  3. a piece of equipment used to send an aircraft into the air from a ship
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catapult catapulted catapulted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
catapulting catapults
  1. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push or throw something very hard so that it moves through the air very quickly
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  2. catapult somebody to fame/stardom etc to suddenly make someone very famous
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