launch
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
launches;
launched;
launching
launches;
launched;
launching
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAUNCH
[+ object]
1
a
:
to send or shoot (something, such as a rocket) into the air or water or into outer space
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launch a rocket/missile/torpedo
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launch a satellite
b
:
to put (a boat or ship) on the water
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launch a battleship/lifeboat
c
:
to throw (something) forward in a forceful way
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launch [=hurl] a spear
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I was terrified when the ferocious animal suddenly launched itself at me. [=suddenly jumped at me]
2
a
:
to begin (something that requires much effort)
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The enemy launched an attack at sunrise.
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She's trying to launch a new career as a singer.
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launch a business
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launch an experiment
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The police have launched an investigation into his activities.
b
:
to cause (a person or group) to start to be successful in a career, business, etc.
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He helped launch her in her career as a singer.
c
:
to offer or sell (something) for the first time
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The company is expected to launch several new products next year.
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launch a Web site
3
computers
:
to cause (a program) to start operating
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You can launch the program by double-clicking on the icon.
launch into
[phrasal verb]
1
launch into (something)
:
to suddenly begin doing or saying (something) in an energetic way
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He suddenly launched into a speech about taxes.
2
launch (yourself) into (something)
:
to become involved in (something) in an energetic way
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She launched herself enthusiastically into the campaign.
launch out
[phrasal verb]
:
to begin doing something that is new and very different from what you have been doing
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It's time to launch out and expand my horizons.
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He left the company and launched out on his own.
— launcher
noun, plural launchers [count]
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launch
/ˈlɑːntʃ/
noun
plural
launches
2
launch
/ˈlɑːntʃ/
noun
plural
launches
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAUNCH
[count]
:
an act of launching something: such as
a
:
an act of shooting something (such as a rocket or missile) into the air or into outer space
b
:
an act of beginning a major activity
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the launch of an attack
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the launch of a new business
c
:
an act or occasion when something new (such as a new product) is first offered or announced
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the launch of a Web site
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a party to celebrate the launch of a new product/book = a launch party for a new product/book
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launch
/ˈlɑːntʃ/
noun
plural
launches
3
launch
/ˈlɑːntʃ/
noun
plural
launches
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAUNCH
[count]
:
a boat that carries passengers to the shore from a larger boat that is in a harbor
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