plaything vs catapult

catapult vs plaything

plaything and catapult both are nouns.

plaything is not a verb while catapult is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plaything	Yes	No	No	No
catapult	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, catapult is a hyponym of plaything; that is, catapult is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plaything:

plaything: an artifact designed to be played with
catapult: a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

Other hyponyms of plaything include ball, balloon, cockhorse, doll, dolly, doll's house, dollhouse, Frisbee, hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse, hula-hoop, jack-in-the-box, jungle gym, jumping jack, kaleidoscope, kite, Lego, Lego set, Meccano, Meccano set, pea shooter, pinata, pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector, playhouse, wendy house, pogo stick, popgun, rattle, sandbox, sandpile, sandpit, dandle board, seesaw, teeter-totter, teeter, teeterboard, teetertotter, tilting board, playground slide, slide, sliding board, sling, slingshot, stick horse, swing, teddy, teddy bear, spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligig, train set, squirt gun, squirter, water gun, water pistol, yo-yo, adult toy, sex toy, sand toy.

plaything (noun)	catapult (noun)
an artifact designed to be played with	an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
	a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
	a device that launches aircraft from a warship

plaything (verb)	catapult (verb)
	shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
	hurl as if with a sling

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