Meaning & Definition of word "Slingshot"

Slingshot

/ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt/

1. A device consisting of a Y-shaped frame with elastic material attached that is used to launch a small projectile.
- Example: The child used a slingshot to launch pebbles at the targets set up in the yard.
2. A type of launcher that propels an object using tension and elastic potential energy.
- Example: He crafted a slingshot from a sturdy branch and some rubber bands.
3. A method to gain quick momentum or acceleration, often used in context of space missions or racing.
- Example: The spacecraft used a slingshot maneuver around the planet to increase its speed towards the destination.

1. To launch or propel (an object) with a slingshot.
- Example: She slingshotted the stone across the water, watching it skip several times.
2. To gain speed or momentum quickly, resembling the action of a slingshot.
- Example: The car slingshotted ahead of the others at the starting line after the green light.

The term slingshot is derived from the word 'sling' meaning to throw or propel, combined with 'shot' referring to the act of launching or firing.

sling your hook:

To depart or leave, often used when someone is unwanted.

shotgun slingshot:

A slang term sometimes used to denote something that is very fast or sudden.

sling:

A flexible device used to hurl an object, often a fabric piece attached to a frame.

catapult:

A device used to launch an object at a target, often with more force than a slingshot.

Meaning: A fast and sudden movement or launch of anything.

Example Sentence: He made a slingshot move, darting ahead of everyone.

Meaning: To be thrown into a situation suddenly.

Example Sentence: She was slingshotted into the new project without warning.