launch

launch · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To set a boat or ship in motion by pushing it into the water.

  2. 2.

    An act of launching something.

  3. 3.

    To send a spacecraft, missile, or satellite into the air or space.

  4. 4.

    A large motorboat.

  5. 5.

    To start or introduce a new product, campaign, or venture.

  6. 6.

    To throw or propel with force.

Forms

plural: launches

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    launch pad — A platform from which rockets are launched; a starting point
  • •
    product launch — The introduction of a new product to the market
  • •
    soft launch — A gradual or limited introduction of a product

Related words

Antonyms: cancel, end, withdraw
See also: introduce, release, rocket, start
Synonyms: initiate, introduce, release, start

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier meaning "to throw a lance," from Latin lancea meaning "lance."