Added 9 October 2026 slingshot /ˈslɪŋʃɒt/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words In Latin: fustibalus Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slingshot at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones. Origin From sling + shot. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: slingcatapultslungshotbulletshanghaispearcastershot-gunstick Back to today's word