launch

1 of 3

verb

ˈlȯnch

ˈlänch

launched; launching; launches

transitive verb

: to throw forward : hurl

launched an arrow at a target

: to release, catapult, or send off (a self-propelled object)

launch a rocket

: to set (a boat or ship) afloat

: to give (a person) a start

launched her on a new career

c(1)

: to put into operation or set in motion : initiate, introduce

launch a business

launch a fund drive

(2)

: to get off to a good start

a literary dinner to launch the book

Newsweek

: to load into a computer's memory and run

launch a program

intransitive verb

: to spring forward : take off

The catapult snagged and the plane overturned before it could launch.

: to enter energetically

launched into an impromptu speech

Tim Tucker

archaic : to slide down the ways

: to make a start

had launched on his hour of study

Hallam Tennyson

launch

2 of 3

noun (1)

: an act or instance of launching

launch

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a large boat that operates from a ship

: a small motorboat that is open or that has the forepart of the hull covered

Kids Definition

launch 1 of 3

verb

ˈlȯnch

launched; launching

: to throw or spring forward : hurl

McNab scooped up a handful of track stones. He launched one.

Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee

: to send off especially with force

launch a spacecraft

: to set afloat

launch a ship

: to give a start to : begin

launch a plan

launch

2 of 3

noun

: an act of launching

a rocket launch

launch

3 of 3

noun

: a small open or partly covered motorboat

launching

verb

present participle of launch

as in founding

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

founding
establishing
initiating
pioneering
creating
introducing
instituting
inaugurating
beginning
planting
innovating
starting
constructing
organizing
originating
constituting
inventing
developing
devising
producing
authoring
manufacturing
concocting
fathering
setting up
conceiving
expanding
funding
relaunching
financing
enlarging
subsidizing
contriving
arranging
fabricating
systematizing
endowing
making up
reinstituting
reinitiating
cooking (up)
refounding
thinking (up)
systemizing
putting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

closing (down)
abolishing
shutting (up)
finishing
stopping
annihilating
nullifying
terminating
annulling
ending
halting
phasing out
rounding (off or out)
wrapping up
winding up

as in beginning

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school

Synonyms & Similar Words

beginning
commencing
starting
opening
creating
initiating
generating
getting going
leading off
getting off
kicking off
inaugurating
organizing
inventing
adopting
setting about
establishing
originating
getting to
innovating
falling (to)
pioneering
spawning
instituting
embarking (on or upon)
founding
entering (into or upon)
striking (into)
fathering
embracing
taking up
taking on
setting up
getting around (to)
getting round (to)
getting down (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

finishing
terminating
ending
stopping
completing
discontinuing
halting
concluding
closing
quitting
ceasing
abandoning
leaving
laying off
destroying
abolishing
knocking off
forsaking
demolishing
extinguishing
desisting
exterminating
phasing out

as in throwing

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners

Synonyms & Similar Words

throwing
hurling
tossing
flinging
slinging
firing
lobbing
catapulting
lofting
casting
chucking
pitching
pegging
bowling
heaving
pelting
hurtling
gunning
dashing
flipping
darting
rolling
letting fly
propelling
precipitating
thrusting
ejecting
hooking
shooting
projecting
passing
bucking
impelling
rifling

单词	launching
释义	launch 1 of 3 verb ˈlȯnch ˈlänch launched; launching; launches transitive verb 1 a : to throw forward : hurl launched an arrow at a target b : to release, catapult, or send off (a self-propelled object) launch a rocket 2 a : to set (a boat or ship) afloat b : to give (a person) a start launched her on a new career c(1) : to put into operation or set in motion : initiate, introduce launch a business launch a fund drive (2) : to get off to a good start a literary dinner to launch the book Newsweek d : to load into a computer's memory and run launch a program intransitive verb 1 a : to spring forward : take off The catapult snagged and the plane overturned before it could launch. b : to enter energetically launched into an impromptu speech Tim Tucker 2 a archaic : to slide down the ways b : to make a start had launched on his hour of study Hallam Tennyson launch 2 of 3 noun (1) : an act or instance of launching launch 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a large boat that operates from a ship 2 : a small motorboat that is open or that has the forepart of the hull covered Synonyms Verb begin constitute establish found inaugurate initiate innovate institute introduce pioneer plant set up start Noun (1) blastoff liftoff takeoff See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The enemy launched an attack at sunrise. She's trying to launch a new career as a singer. The police have launched an investigation into his activities. He helped launch her in her career as a singer. The company is expected to launch several new products next year. You can launch the program by double-clicking on the icon. See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French lancher, lancer, from Late Latin lanceare* to wield a lance — more at lance Noun (2) Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish lancha, from Portuguese First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (1) 1749, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing launch launch oneself launch out launch vehicle launch window pre-launch launch into launch oneself launch out launch vehicle launch window pre-launch launch into Kids Definition launch 1 of 3 verb ˈlȯnch launched; launching 1 : to throw or spring forward : hurl McNab scooped up a handful of track stones. He launched one. Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee 2 : to send off especially with force launch a spacecraft 3 : to set afloat launch a ship 4 : to give a start to : begin launch a plan launch 2 of 3 noun : an act of launching a rocket launch launch 3 of 3 noun : a small open or partly covered motorboat launching verb present participle of launch 1 as in founding to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance founding establishing initiating pioneering creating introducing instituting inaugurating beginning planting innovating starting constructing organizing originating constituting inventing developing devising producing authoring manufacturing concocting fathering setting up conceiving expanding funding relaunching financing enlarging subsidizing contriving arranging fabricating systematizing endowing making up reinstituting reinitiating cooking (up) refounding thinking (up) systemizing putting up Antonyms & Near Antonyms closing (down) abolishing shutting (up) finishing stopping annihilating nullifying terminating annulling ending halting phasing out rounding (off or out) wrapping up winding up See More 2 as in beginning to take the first step in (a process or course of action) she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school Synonyms & Similar Words beginning commencing starting opening creating initiating generating getting going leading off getting off kicking off inaugurating organizing inventing adopting setting about establishing originating getting to innovating falling (to) pioneering spawning instituting embarking (on or upon) founding entering (into or upon) striking (into) fathering embracing taking up taking on setting up getting around (to) getting round (to) getting down (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms finishing terminating ending stopping completing discontinuing halting concluding closing quitting ceasing abandoning leaving laying off destroying abolishing knocking off forsaking demolishing extinguishing desisting exterminating phasing out See More 3 as in throwing to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners Synonyms & Similar Words throwing hurling tossing flinging slinging firing lobbing catapulting lofting casting chucking pitching pegging bowling heaving pelting hurtling gunning dashing flipping darting rolling letting fly propelling precipitating thrusting ejecting hooking shooting projecting passing bucking impelling rifling
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