/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/► audioScrabble 12Words With Friends 16
Definition
verb shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult.
verb hurl as if with a sling.
— synonyms: sling
noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms.
— synonyms: slingshot, sling
noun a device that launches aircraft from a warship.
— synonyms: launcher
noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges.
— synonyms: arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket
Examples
“The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.”
“She catapulted to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.”