launch

/lɔ:ntʃ/
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launch

The team will launch the new rocket from the launch pad.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To set (a boat or ship) afloat for the first time: To move a newly built vessel from land into the water.
    • To send or propel something into the air or space with force: To cause a rocket, missile, or similar object to begin its flight.
    • To begin or set in motion (an activity, enterprise, or period): To start something, often with energy and publicity.
    • To present or introduce (a new product) to the public for the first time: To make a new item available for sale or use.

  2. Noun:

    • The act of launching something: The event of sending a ship into the water or a rocket into the sky.
    • A large motorboat: An open or partly enclosed powerboat.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • The company will launch a new smartphone next month.
    • They launched the lifeboat into the rough sea.
    • NASA plans to launch the satellite on Thursday.
    • She launched her career with a groundbreaking discovery.

  • Noun:

    • The rocket launch was postponed due to bad weather.
    • We took the launch for a tour around the harbor.
Advanced Usage

  • "to launch into": To begin something, especially speech or an activity, suddenly and energetically.

    • He launched into a detailed explanation without any prompting.

  • "to launch out": To start a new and daring enterprise or course of action.

    • After years of saving, she launched out as an independent consultant.
Variants and Related Words

  • Launcher (n): A device for launching a rocket or missile.

    • The missile launcher was positioned on the hill.

  • Launchpad (n): The base or platform from which a rocket is launched.

    • The spacecraft stood on the launchpad, ready for takeoff.
Synonyms
  • Initiate: To cause a process or action to begin.
  • Commence: To begin formally.
  • Propels: To drive or push something forward.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Launch forth: (Similar to "launch out") To start speaking or acting with vigor.
    • Once he started, he launched forth on his favorite topic for an hour.
Related Idioms

  • Launch an attack: To begin a military or verbal assault.

    • The general gave the order to launch an attack at dawn.

  • Launch a campaign: To begin an organized series of activities for a specific purpose.

    • The charity launched a campaign to raise awareness.
launch

The team will launch the new rocket from the launch pad.

Noun
  1. the act of propelling with force
  2. a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
Verb
  1. smoothen the surface of
    • launch plaster
  2. get going; give impetus to
    • launch a career
    • Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process
  3. begin with vigor
    • He launched into a long diatribe
    • She plunged into a dangerous adventure
  4. launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
    • launch a ship
  5. propel with force
    • launch the space shuttle
    • Launch a ship
  6. set up or found
    • She set up a literacy program

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