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catapulting

UK
/ˈkætəpʌltɪŋ/
US
/ˈkætəˌpʌltɪŋ/

Translations

catapultingnoun
catapultings
pl
The ancient army used a catapult to launch stones at the enemy.
Древняя армия использовала катапульту, чтобы запускать камни в противника.
catapultinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkætəˌpʌltɪŋ/
US
/ˈkætəˌpʌltɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective: e.g., "the catapulting force".
catapultverb

catapulting

Gerund

catapulted
Past Simple
catapulted
Past Participle
catapulting
Gerund
UK
/ˈkætəpʌlt/
US
/ˈkætəˌpʌlt/
The pilot had to catapult out of the malfunctioning aircraft.
Пилоту пришлось катапультироваться из неисправного самолета.
Additional translations
подбрасывать
метать
Synonyms
launch
cast
send
fling
propel
hurl

Definitions

catapultingnoun
The act or process of launching something with a catapult.
The catapulting of the stones over the castle walls was a crucial part of the siege strategy.
catapultinggerund / present participle
Launching or propelling something suddenly and forcefully.
The catapulting motion of the trebuchet hurled the boulder across the moat.
catapultverb
To launch or throw something with great force.
The children catapulted the water balloons over the fence.
To quickly move or be moved suddenly and with great force.
The sudden news catapulted her into the spotlight.
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