catapult: Meaning and Definition of

cat•a•pult

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

1. to hurl from a catapult.
2. to thrust or move quickly or suddenly: His brilliant performance in the play catapulted him to stardom.
1. to hurl (a missile) from a slingshot.
2. to hit (an object) with a missile from a slingshot.

1. to be catapulted.
2. to move or spring up suddenly, quickly, or forcibly, as if by means of a catapult: The car catapulted down the highway. When he heard the alarm he catapulted out of bed.