Catapult meaning

Noun: catapult

Pronunciation: (‘ka-tu,pult)

Catapult meaning:

• An ancient weapon used for throwing large rocks or a plaything consisting of a ‘Y’ shaped stick with elastic between the arms which is used to propel small stones.
• A device that launches aircraft from a warship.

Synonyms: sling, slingshot, launcher

Verb: catapult

Catapult meaning: Hurl as if with a sling.Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult.

Synonyms: impel, propel

Quotations: Jack Handy –  If you lived in the Dark Ages and you were a catapult operator, I bet the most common question people would ask is, “Can’t you make it shoot farther?” “No, I’m sorry. That’s as far as it shoots.”

Tim Laws – That went to number one in the charts and really catapulted me into the big league.

G. M. Trevelyan –  You had dozens of mutual funds with triple-digit returns in 1999, and that catapulted some managers into the stratosphere. But their egos and their ability didn’t correlate that greatly.

Sample sentences:

•  They removed the heavy rocks with the help of catapult.
• They catapulted rocks toward the castle.
• The publicity catapulted her book to the top of the charts.
• My new album catapulted me from unknown to best selling music director.