Definitions for catapult

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catapult cat·a·pult

Spelling: [kat-uh-puhlt, -poo lt]

IPA: /ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt/

Catapult is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 145 anagrams from letters in catapult (aaclpttu).

Definitions for catapult

noun

1. an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
2. a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship.
3. British. a slingshot.

verb (used with object)

1. to hurl from a catapult.
2. to thrust or move quickly or suddenly:
3. British. to hurl (a missile) from a slingshot. to hit (an object) with a missile from a slingshot.

verb (used without object)

1. to be catapulted.
2. to move or spring up suddenly, quickly, or forcibly, as if by means of a catapult:

Origin of catapult

1570-80; Latin catapulta Greek katapéltēs, equivalent to kata- cata- + péltēs hurler, akin to pállein to hurl

Examples for catapult

And he knew that at any moment this beast might come at him as if discharged from a catapult.

They tried their catapult with single, double, and even treble action.

You think that this tragedy has given you an opportunity to catapult you [sic] dinky blog and newspaper to new heights.

Is it the thought of Wolsey which makes him frown—or is he wondering where he left his catapult?

Juve shot his answer at the lieutenant, like a stone from a catapult.

But it was enough to catapult Davis into the national spotlight and raise immediate speculation about statewide office.

But then you find yourself with the revenue to purchase that catapult you've been wanting.

But I know that our steam-bowler will beat their catapult hollow.

All its spires are spears at rest; and all its stones are stones asleep in a catapult.

Durham was flung over its head like a stone from a catapult.