catapult
/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ verb C2- To fire a missile from a catapult.
- To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult.
- To increase the status of something rapidly. · The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.
- To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult.
- To have one's status increased rapidly. · She catapulted to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.
He/she/it catapults · Past catapulted · Past participle catapulted · -ing form catapulting
Verb forms
- Base form
- catapult
- He/she/it
- catapults
- Past
- catapulted
- Past participle
- catapulted
- -ing form
- catapulting
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