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- DictionaryLaunch/lôn(t)SH/
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"
- 2. start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise): "she was launching a campaign against ugly architecture"
noun
- 1. an act or instance of launching something: "the launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving"
The meaning of LAUNCH is to throw forward : hurl. How to use launch in a sentence.
to start off or set in motion. to launch a scheme. to put (a new product) on the market. tr to propel with force. to involve (oneself) totally and enthusiastically. to launch oneself into work. tr to set (a missile, spacecraft, etc) into motion. tr to catapult (an aircraft), as from the deck of an aircraft carrier.
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.
to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product: The program was launched a year ago. The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month. A devastating attack was launched on the rebel stronghold.
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.
Definition of launch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. To throw or propel with force; hurl: launch a spear. b. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion: launch a rocket; launch a torpedo. 2. Nautical To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use. 3. To set going; initiate: launch a career; launch a business venture.
the beginning of an activity: The campaign's launch was a well-publicized event. launch noun [C] (NEW PRODUCT) the time when a new product or service becomes available: The film's launch attracted a lot of Hollywood stars. launch noun [C] (BOAT) a large boat with a motor: a police launch.
launch. 1. [ lawnch, lahnch ] See synonyms for launch on Thesaurus.com. 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.
5 days ago · To launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space.
