catapult
To fire a missile from a catapultTo fire a missile from a catapult.
» That song catapulted him into fame.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To fire a missile from a catapult.
katapultieren
катапульти́роватьkatapulʹtírovatʹ
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
(transitive)To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult.
(transitive)To increase the status of something rapidly.
The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.
katapultieren
(intransitive)To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult.
(intransitive)To have one's status increased rapidly.
She catapulted to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.
Examples
8 sentencesThat song catapulted him into fame.
That victory catapulted him to success.
He was catapulted to international stardom.
The catapult hurled the boulder over the castle walls.
deDas Katapult schleuderte den Felsen über die Schlossmauern. — Zaghawa
A catapult is not as dangerous as a crossbow.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapélFrom Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs), from κατά (katá, “downwards, into, against”) + πάλλω (pállō, “to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown”). Doublet of catapulta.
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Forms
catapults, catapulting, catapulted, catapulted| Base form | catapult · to catapult |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | catapults |
| Present participle | catapulting |
| Past simple | catapulted |
| Past participle | catapulted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- hurl as if with a sling:sling
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle