catapult
About 0.34 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.
- noun A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.
- noun A slingshot.
- noun An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.
- noun An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult.
- verb To fire a missile from a catapult.
- verb To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult.
- verb To increase the status of something rapidly.
The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.
Similar words
bricole launcher slingshot sling onager catapulta artillery torment supermissile projectile
Often followed by
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Word family
catapulted catapulting catapults
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