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Synonyms for catapult

Most common

sling slingshot launcher

All synonyms

Noun

1. Slingshot

slingshot, sling

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.

Related words

Word family
catapultian catapultic catapeltic
Phrases
hand catapult

Forms

Plural
catapults → slingshots, slings, launchers…

Example sentences

  • sling It'll be hard to do that with your arm in a sling.
  • slingshot I wouldn't sell you a slingshot, let alone a handgun.
  • launcher The rocket launcher failed and it caused many injuries.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
catapultrising
slingrising
slingshotrising
launcherfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
sling1
8 letters
launcher2
9 letters
slingshot2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (launcher2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
catapulte
Deutsch
Katapult