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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.
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 .
launch. 1. [ lawnch, lahnch ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) to set (a boat or ship) in the water. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water. to send forth, catapult, or release, as a self-propelled vehicle or weapon: Rockets were launched midway in the battle.
launch. (lɔːntʃ ) Word forms: launches , launching , 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] The rocket was launched early this morning. [be VERB -ed]
1. To begin a new venture or phase; embark: launch forth on a dangerous mission; launched out on her own after college. 2. To enter enthusiastically into something; plunge: launched into a description of the movie. n. The act of launching.
[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.
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.
Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. launched, launches, launching. To hurl, discharge, or send off (a weapon, blow, etc.) Webster's New World. To send forth with some force. To launch a plane by catapult. Webster's New World. To put to sea. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion.
LAUNCH definition: 1. to send a spacecraft or bomb into the sky, or a ship into the water: 2. to begin an important…. Learn more.
