catapult
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
catapults
plural
catapults
Britannica Dictionary definition of CATAPULT
[count]
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2
:
a device for launching an airplane from the deck of an aircraft carrier
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catapult
/ˈkætəˌpʌlt/
verb
catapults;
catapulted;
catapulting
2
catapult
/ˈkætəˌpʌlt/
verb
catapults;
catapulted;
catapulting
Britannica Dictionary definition of CATAPULT
1
[+ object]
:
to throw (something) with a catapult
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They catapulted rocks toward the castle.
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a
[+ object]
:
to cause (someone or something) to quickly move up or ahead or to a better position
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The publicity catapulted her CD to the top of the charts.
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The novel catapulted him from unknown to best-selling author.
b
[no object]
:
to quickly move up or ahead
:
to quickly advance to a better position
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He catapulted to fame after his first book was published.
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Her career was catapulting ahead.
