The correct answer is (A) To hurl (a missile from a slingshot); to throw or project a missile forcefully from a slingshot; to fling into the air as though shot from a catapult. Also, to launch (an aircraft) by means of a catapult;

Catapult comes from Latin catapulta, Greek katapeltes (kata [down] + pallein [to hurl]).

Examples of use:

• His best-selling book catapulted him to fame and fortune.
• It is necessary to catapult the aircraft from the flight deck.