Synonyms & related words for catapult

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of catapult — including trebuchet, ballista, slingshot, arbalest, sling, hurl. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to catapult

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Synonyms for catapult

Common synonyms for catapult include trebuchet, ballista, slingshot, arbalest, sling, hurl, dart, fling — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does catapult come from?

The word catapult breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cata-, from Greek kata (“against, down”); and -pult, from Greek pallo (“hurl”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.