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- [kat-uh-puhlt, -poo lt]
- /ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt/
- /ˈkæt.ə.pʌlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-uh-puhlt, -poo lt]
- /ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt/
Definitions of catapulted word
- noun catapulted an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc. 1
- noun catapulted a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship. 1
- noun catapulted British. a slingshot. 1
- verb with object catapulted to hurl from a catapult. 1
- verb with object catapulted to thrust or move quickly or suddenly: His brilliant performance in the play catapulted him to stardom. 1
- verb with object catapulted British. to hurl (a missile) from a slingshot. to hit (an object) with a missile from a slingshot. 1
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Origin of catapulted
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin catapulta < Greek katapéltēs, equivalent to kata- cata- + péltēs hurler, akin to pállein to hurl
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Parts of speech for Catapulted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catapulted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
catapulted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for catapulted
verb catapulted
- hound — Nautical. either of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel. Compare cheek (def 12).
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- besiege — If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
- pester — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- blitz — If a city or building is blitzed during a war, it is attacked by bombs dropped by enemy aircraft.
Antonyms for catapulted
verb catapulted
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
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