catapult

cat·a·pult  (kt-plt, -plt)

n.

1. A military machine for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, used in ancient and medieval times.

2. A mechanism for launching aircraft at a speed sufficient for flight, as from the deck of a carrier.

3. A slingshot.

v. cat·a·pult·ed, cat·a·pult·ing, cat·a·pults

v.tr.

To hurl or launch from or as if from a catapult.

v.intr.

To become catapulted; spring or bolt.

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[French catapulte, from Old French, from Latin catapulta, from Greek katapalts : kata-, cata- + pallein, to brandish, poise a weapon before hurling; see pl- in Indo-European roots.]

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catapult [ˈkætəˌpʌlt]

n

1. a Y-shaped implement with a loop of elastic fastened to the ends of the two prongs, used mainly by children for shooting small stones, etc. US and Canadian name slingshot

2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a heavy war engine used formerly for hurling stones, etc.

3. (Military) a device installed in warships to launch aircraft

vb

1. (tr) to shoot forth from or as if from a catapult

2. (foll by over, into, etc.) to move precipitately she was catapulted to stardom overnight

[from Latin catapulta, from Greek katapeltēs, from kata- down + pallein to hurl]

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A structure which provides an auxiliary source of thrust to a missile or aircraft; must combine the functions of directing and accelerating the missile during its travel on the catapult; serves the same functions for a missile as does a gun tube for a shell.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	catapult - a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones slingshot, sling plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
	2.	catapult - a device that launches aircraft from a warship launcher device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
	3.	catapult - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket engine - an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"
Verb	1.	catapult - shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort" propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
	2.	catapult - hurl as if with a sling sling hurl, hurtle, cast - throw forcefully

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catapult

noun

sling, slingshot (U.S.), trebuchet, ballista They were hit twice by missiles fired from a catapult.

verb

shoot, pitch, plunge, toss, hurl, propel, hurtle, heave He was catapulted into the side of the van.

Translations

catapult [ˈkætəpʌlt]

A. N

1. (Brit) (= slingshot) → tirador m, tirachinas m inv

2. (Aer, Mil) → catapulta f

B. VT

1. (Aer) → catapultar

2. (fig) he was catapulted to fame → fue catapultado a la fama

C. VI (fig) his record catapulted to number one → su disco subió catapultado al número uno

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catapult [ˈkætəpʌlt]

n (= slingshot) → lance-pierres m inv, fronde m

(= siege engine) → catapulte f

vi (= rise quickly) → se catapulter

vt

(= throw) → projeter
to be catapulted into sth (by force, explosion) → être projeté(e) dans qch

to catapult sb to stardom → propulser qn au rang de célébrité

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catapult

n (Brit: = slingshot) → Schleuder f; (Mil, Aviat) → Katapult nt or m; catapult launching (Aviat) → Katapultstart m

vt → schleudern, katapultieren; (Aviat) → katapultieren

vi → geschleudert or katapultiert werden

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catapult [ˈkætəˌpʌlt]

1. n (slingshot) → fionda (Mil, Aer) → catapulta

2. vt → catapultare

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catapult

n catapult [ˈkӕtəpalt]

(Americanˈslingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children. kettie; rek مَنْجَنيق катапулт prak slangebøsse die Schleuder σφεντόνα tirachinas ragulka, kada منجنیق؛ قلاب سنگ ritsa lance-pierre(s) מִקלַע गुलेल katapult csúzli ketapel teygjubyssa fionda ぱちんこ 새총 timpa ‘kaķene' lastik katapult sprettert, slynge proca fisga рогатка prak frača praćka katapult, slangbåge หนังสติ๊ก sapan 彈弓 рогатка غلیل súng cao su 弹弓

v

to throw violently The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall. smyt يَقْذِفُ بِقُوَّه изстрелвам с катапулт vystřelit; katapultovat (se) kyle; slynge schleudern εκσφενδονίζω catapultar paiskama پرتاب شدن singota catapulter לְהַעִיף उछाल देना izbaciti katapultom katapultál melontarkan slöngva, kasta catapultare ほうり出す 세게 내던지다 išsviesti katapultēt; šaut ar ‘kaķeni' melastik slingeren slynge; bli kastet rzucać projectar a catapulta катапультировать(ся) katapultovať (sa) vreči izbaciti slunga[] ขว้างอย่างรุนแรง hızla ve şiddetle fırlatmak 彈射 катапультувати زور سے پھینکنا bắn bằng súng cao su 弹射