Launch

/lɔːnt͡ʃ/

The meaning and definition of Launch, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
    “The navy launched another ship.”
  2. To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
    “NASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts.”
noun
  1. An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
    “book launch”
  2. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
Synonyms lance pierce

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