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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"
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.
Check pronunciation: launch. Definition of launch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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. See Synonyms at begin. 4.
4 days ago · 1. verb. 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] Synonyms: propel, fire, dispatch, discharge More Synonyms of launch. Launch is also a noun.
to set going; initiate: to launch a scheme. to throw ; hurl : to launch a spear. to start (a new venture) or promote (a new product): They launched a new breakfast cereal.
