slynge — meaning in English

English meaning

• catapult noun A device for hurling or launching objects, historically used as a weapon.
• launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
• sling verb To throw something with a swinging or arcing motion.

Senses

slynge is used for these senses in English:

• catapult (transitive) To fire a missile from a catapult.
• catapult (intransitive) To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult.
• launch (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
• sling To throw with a sling.

catapult — full definition

1. noun A device for hurling or launching objects, historically used as a weapon.
2. noun A handheld device with a Y-shaped frame and elastic band for shooting small projectiles; a slingshot.
3. verb To launch or hurl suddenly and with great force.
4. verb To propel someone or something rapidly to a new level of success or attention.

launch — full definition

1. verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
2. verb To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
3. noun The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
4. noun A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.

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