lancement — meaning in English

English meaning

• kick off verb To begin something, especially an event, campaign or meeting.
• launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
• throw verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.

Senses

lancement is used for these senses in English:

• kick-off (football, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.
• launch The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
• throw The flight of a thrown object.

kick off — full definition

1. verb To begin something, especially an event, campaign or meeting.
2. verb In football and similar sports, to start play by kicking the ball from the centre spot; as a noun, kick-off is the moment play begins.
3. verb To lose your temper or start causing trouble, or of a situation, to erupt into a row or fight.

launch — full definition

1. verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
2. verb To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
3. noun The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
4. noun A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.

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