slingshot

[ sling-shot ]

/ ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR slingshot ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

Origin of slingshot

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; sling¹ + shot¹

Words nearby slingshot

slinger ring, sling hash, sling mud at, sling off, sling psychrometer, slingshot, slink, slink away, slinky, slinter, sliotar

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Example sentences from the Web for slingshot

So, anyway, in the movies, even before the lights went out, paper clips would start to slingshot all over the place.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A sparrow is always fair game for the boy with a slingshot or rifle.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller
John Wilson said, "He should have had that one with a slingshot."
Double Challenge|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Tiradur ang ipayhag sa balay sa putyúkan, Smash the beehive with a slingshot.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

The pellet bow, a form of slingshot, was also common in the earliest times.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
If he goes on with these fairy stories he will merely measure us coolly for a slingshot.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun

British Dictionary definitions for slingshot

slingshot

/ (ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt) /

noun

US and Canadian 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, etcAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): catapult

another name for sling 1 (def. 1)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	slingshot
释义	slingshot [ sling-shot ] / ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slingshot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a Y-shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles. Origin of slingshot An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; sling¹ + shot¹ Words nearby slingshot slinger ring, sling hash, sling mud at, sling off, sling psychrometer, slingshot, slink, slink away, slinky, slinter, sliotar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slingshot So, anyway, in the movies, even before the lights went out, paper clips would start to slingshot all over the place. Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview\|Alex Belth\|February 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A sparrow is always fair game for the boy with a slingshot or rifle. Outdoor Sports and Games\|Claude H. Miller John Wilson said, "He should have had that one with a slingshot." Double Challenge\|James Arthur Kjelgaard Tiradur ang ipayhag sa balay sa putyúkan, Smash the beehive with a slingshot. A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan\|John U. Wolff The pellet bow, a form of slingshot, was also common in the earliest times. Government in Republican China\|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger If he goes on with these fairy stories he will merely measure us coolly for a slingshot. Pieces of Hate\|Heywood Broun British Dictionary definitions for slingshot slingshot / (ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt) / noun US and Canadian 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, etcAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): catapult another name for sling 1 (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slingshot machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, revolver, catapult, dagger, spear, bayonet
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slingshot

noun

Origin of slingshot

Words nearby slingshot

Example sentences from the Web for slingshot

British Dictionary definitions for slingshot

noun

Words related to slingshot