Launch
/lɔːnt͡ʃ/
The meaning and definition of Launch, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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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.”
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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
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An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
“book launch”
- 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.)
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Synonyms
lance pierce
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