slingshot /ˈslɪŋʃɒt/noun 6verb 3forms 3 noun6 •(US, Australia) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles. •Synonym of slingshot effect. •A stationary, often triangular object that launches any ball that hits its longest side back at a high force, now usually located above the flipper and between it and the inlane, with one each for both lower flippers. •A sling bikini. •(UK, slang) The act of passing cars queuing in the left-hand lane and using the right-hand lane to go around a roundabout, exiting at the desired junction having avoided the queue. •An implement of a broad fabric worn around and connecting both bicipites brachii to support benching the most heavy weights. verb3 •To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot. •To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.The shuttle will slingshot around Jupiter on its way to Saturn. •(UK, slang) To perform the slingshot manoeuvre (see Noun). formsslingshotted · slingshotting · slingshots