verb
launch
lawnch
verb
1
To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
"NASA launched the satellite into orbit early this morning."
"The shipyard launched the new ferry with a bottle of champagne against its bow."
2
To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
"The company launched its new app to mixed reviews."
noun
1
The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
"Thousands watched the rocket launch live online."
2
A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.
"A small launch carried passengers from the cruise ship to the harbor."
How to Use Launch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo start something moving or start something new — a product, a rocket, a ship, or a project.
Common pairings
launch a product
rocket launch
launch a campaign
product launch
Word Forms
launched past tense, launcht past tense, launches plural, launches plural, launches singular
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Etymology
From Old French lancier, "to throw a lance," from lance.