catapult

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/

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• Hyphenation: cat‧a‧pult

Noun

Singular catapult

Plural catapults

A catapult.

1. (countable) A catapult is an object that can be used to throw or launch objects such as stones.

   That child used the catapult to hit his friend.

Verb

Plain form catapult

Third-person singular catapults

Past tense catapulted

Past participle catapulted

Present participle catapulting

1. (transitive) When you catapult something, it means that you throw an object through the air.

   That small stone was being catapulted towards the road.