Betekenis van catapult In het Nederlands

• 0 a device that can throw objects at a high speed:

  • In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications.

  • On that type of aircraft carrier, a catapult was used to help launch aircraft.

• 1 to throw someone or something with great force:

  • When the two vehicles collided, he was catapulted forwards.

  • The award for best actress meant that almost overnight she was catapulted into the limelight.

• 2 to become famous or important very suddenly, in the process moving beyond others who had been more famous or important:

  • The album of hit songs catapulted her almost overnight into national stardom.