Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » catapult
catapult
noun
- an ancient military contrivance powered by either torsion or tension used for throwing or shooting stones, spears, etc.
- Brit. a slingshot
- a type of launcher that provides the force to hurl an airplane, missile, etc. from a deck or ramp to provide an initial high speed
- a device for ejecting a person from an airplane
transitive verb
to shoot or launch from or as from a catapult; hurl
intransitive verb
to be catapulted; move quickly; leap
See catapult in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Learn more about catapult
link/cite print suggestion box