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- DictionaryCat·a·pult/ˈkadəpəlt/
noun
- 1. a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used by children for shooting small stones; a slingshot.
verb
- 1. hurl or launch (something) in a specified direction with or as if with a catapult: "the explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road"
A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel its payload.
Definition of catapult noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · 1. countable noun. A catapult is a device for shooting small stones. It is made of a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied between the two top parts. [British] regional note: in AM, use slingshot. 2. countable noun. A catapult is a device that is used to send aircraft into the air from an aircraft carrier . 3. verb.
noun. an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles. synonyms: arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket. see more. noun. a device that launches aircraft from a warship. synonyms: launcher. see more. noun.
to make someone or something move through the air very quickly and with great force: [ often passive ] When the two cars collided, he was catapulted out of his seat. catapult sb to stardom/into the lead, etc. to make someone suddenly very famous / successful, etc. catapult. noun [ C ] UK uk / ˈkætəpʌlt / (US slingshot)
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.
Mar 22, 2024 · catapult, mechanism for forcefully propelling stones, spears, or other projectiles, in use mainly as a military weapon since ancient times. The ancient Greeks and Romans used a heavy crossbowlike weapon known as a ballista to shoot arrows and darts as well as stones at enemy soldiers.
