Definition of "slingshot"

(chiefly US) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.  examples

(pinball) 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.  examples

A sling bikini.  examples

(powerlifting) An implement of a broad fabric worn around and connecting both bicipites brachii to support benching the most heavy weights.  examples

To move or cause to move in a manner resembling a projectile shot from a slingshot.  examples

(especially) To use the gravity of a moving planet to add momentum to a spacecraft.  examples