Slingshot (Noun)
Meaning
A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- He spent the afternoon wandering the woods with a slingshot in his back pocket, on the lookout for birds to shoot at.
- She found her grandfather's old slingshot in the attic, a rusty Y-shaped contraption that had brought him countless hours of joy.
- In rural areas, children still used a homemade slingshot to pass the time, popping small stones into the air for sport.
- With his slingshot, David prepared to launch the rock he'd picked out at the annoying seagull eyeing him on the beach.
- For the children of his small village, making their own slingshot from a twig and a rubber band was an annual rite of summer.