catapult
🇺🇸
/ˈkætəpʌlt/
🇬🇧
/ˈkætəpʌlt/
noun
R
A small toy made of a Y-shaped stick with a rubber band attached to it to shoot small stones.
Tom used a catapult to fling pebbles into the lake.
R
A large, old weapon made for launching heavy objects, like stones.
In ancient times, a catapult was used to break castle walls.
R
A machine that helps planes take off from ships by giving them a quick, strong push.
The aircraft carrier uses a catapult to launch jets into the sky.
verb
R
To throw something or someone suddenly and with great force.
The explosion catapulted debris across the street.
translation
A small toy made of a Y-shaped stick with a rubber band attached to it to shoot small stones.; A large, old weapon made for launching heavy objects, like stones.; A machine that helps planes take off from ships by giving them a quick, strong push.
To throw something or someone suddenly and with great force.
Word Forms
3rd Present
catapults
Past
catapulted
Perfect
catapulted
Progressive
catapulting
Plural
catapults