launch


Definition: Meaning of, launch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lɔːn(t)ʃ /

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launch launched launched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
launching launches
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  1. start something to start something, usually something big or important
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  2. product to make a new product, book etc available for sale for the first time
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  3. boat to put a boat or ship into the water
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  4. sky/space to send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky or into space
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  5. computer to make a computer program start [=  open]
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  6. launch yourself forwards/up/from etc to jump up and forwards into the air with a lot of energy
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launch launches
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  1. when a new product, book etc is made available or made known
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  2. a large boat with a motor
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  3. when a weapon or spacecraft is sent into the sky or into space
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launch used in phrases

  • launch area (noun)
    1. a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
  • launch pad (noun)
    1. a base from which a weapon or spacecraft is sent up into the sky
    2. an event, group, or activity that helps someone start something
  • launch window (noun)
    1. the earliest and latest times during which a rocket or spacecraft may be launched in order to achieve its mission
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launch used in phrasal verbs

  • launch into (phrasal verb)
    1. launch into something to start something such as an explanation, project, or attack with a lot of enthusiasm
  • launch out (phrasal verb)
    1. to start a new activity, especially one that involves some risk
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