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verb
- 1. set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water: "the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen" Similar
- 2. start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise): "the government is to launch a £1.25 million publicity campaign"
noun
- 1. an act or instance of launching something: "the launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving"
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verb. uk / lɔːntʃ / us / lɑːntʃ / launch verb (BEGIN) B2 [ I or T ] to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product: The programme was launched a year ago. The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month. A devastating attack was launched on the rebel stronghold.
The meaning of LAUNCH is to throw forward : hurl. How to use launch in a sentence.
[transitive, intransitive] launch something (computing) to start a computer program; (of a computer program) to start. You can launch programs and documents from your keyboard. It’s not the fastest way to launch an application. I was impressed with how fast the app launches.
The basic, underlying sense of launch (“to send forth”) has inspired many other metaphorical extensions, from launching careers and launching products to book launches, campaign launches, and, by the time we entered the Space Age, rocket launches.
launch. (lɔːntʃ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense launches , present participle launching , past tense, past participle launched. 1. verb B2. To launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space. NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays. [VERB noun]
to start a new job, to start work in a new industry, or to start a new part of your work life: Michael launched his career as a software salesman . launch sb/yourself as sth She launched herself as a designer of high-end handbags .
To launch something is to propel it or get it going, usually from a standing position. You can launch a rocket, a career, a product or even a watermelon. Either way, you're getting it off the ground.
