slingshot

[sling-shot]

noun

1. a Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.

slingshot

/ ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): catapult. a Y-shaped implement with a loop of elastic fastened to the ends of the two prongs, used mainly by children for shooting small stones, etc

2. another name for sling 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of slingshot¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; sling ¹ + shot ¹

Example Sentences

Use of the words "catapult" and "slingshot" in crime logs do not conclusively show catapults were used – as the words may have been used in a different context.

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So although he was just one David against an army of Goliaths, he was not new to the practice of reloading a slingshot.

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After the spacecraft slingshots past the Moon, the astronauts begin their four-day journey home, drawn back with the help of the Earth's gravity.

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I set it up, stakes are high, people are, like, ‘Yes! Yes!’ and then I play ‘The Fu*kin’ You Get…’ and it has this nice slingshot effect.

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The state agency echoed PG&E’s statement, saying, “The birds did show injuries consistent with trauma that could possibly have been caused by pellet gun, BB gun or a slingshot.”

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