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   launch

   /lɔːn(t)ʃ/

   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 set afloatfloatput to seaput into the watersend down the slipway
   • ▪ set (a newly built ship or boat) afloat for the first time with an official ceremony: "the ship was launched in 1843 by Prince Albert"
   • ▪ send (a missile, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course: "they launched two Scud missiles" Similar send into orbitput into orbitblast offtake offlift off
   • ▪ hurl (something) forcefully: "a chair was launched at him" Similar throwhurlflingpitchlobtosscastlet flypropelprojectfireshootinformal:chuckheavesling
   • ▪ make a sudden energetic movement: "I launched myself out of bed"
   • ▪ utter (criticism or a threat) vehemently: "he launched a biting attack on BBC chiefs"
   • 2. start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise): "the government is to launch a £1.25 million publicity campaign"
   • ▪ introduce (a new product or publication) to the public for the first time: "two new Ford models are to be launched in the US next year"

   noun

   • 1. an act or instance of launching something: "the launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving"
   • ▪ an occasion at which a new product or publication is introduced to the public: "a book launch"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘hurl a missile, discharge with force’): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier (see lance).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAUNCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     to start a new job, to start work in a new industry, or to...

   • Launcher

     LAUNCHER definition: 1. a device that sends something such...

   • Laughingstock

     LAUGHINGSTOCK definition: a person or group that is...

   • Norwegian Translation

     launch - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › launchLaunch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LAUNCH is to throw forward : hurl. How to use launch in a sentence.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlaunch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb launch in different contexts, such as starting an activity, making a product available, putting a ship into the water, sending something into space, etc. See also related words and phrases, synonyms and word origin.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › launchLAUNCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAUNCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAUNCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of launch as a noun and a verb in different contexts, such as events, ships, spacecraft, and businesses. See how to use launch in sentences and phrases with synonyms and antonyms.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › launchLaunch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.