Start — meaning in English
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English meaning
- launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
- liftoff noun The moment a rocket or aircraft leaves the ground at launch.
- start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
- takeoff noun The moment a plane, rocket, bird, or jumper leaves the ground and becomes airborne.
Senses
Start is used for these senses in English:
- launch The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
- liftoff (aerospace) The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.
- start The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
- takeoff A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
launch — full definition
- verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
- verb To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
- noun The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
- noun A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.
liftoff — full definition
- noun The moment a rocket or aircraft leaves the ground at launch.
- noun The point at which someone or something begins to succeed or take off.