slingshot
To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshotTo move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.
» Tom was shooting at rats with a slingshot.
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3 sensesTo move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.
To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.
The shuttle will slingshot around Jupiter on its way to Saturn.
(UK, slang)To perform the slingshot manoeuvre (see Noun).
Examples
11 sentencesTom was shooting at rats with a slingshot.
Tom showed me how to make a slingshot.
Tom is an expert with a slingshot.
Tom has a slingshot.
Tom stole my slingshot.
Origin
From sling + shot.From sling + shot.
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Forms
slingshots, slingshotting, slingshotted, slingshotted| Base form | slingshot · to slingshot |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slingshots |
| Present participle | slingshotting |
| Past simple | slingshotted |
| Past participle | slingshotted |
irregular
Word family
1 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.