launch

1 of 3

verb

ˈlȯnch

ˈlänch

launched; launching; launches

transitive verb

: to throw forward : hurl

launched an arrow at a target

: to release, catapult, or send off (a self-propelled object)

launch a rocket

: to set (a boat or ship) afloat

: to give (a person) a start

launched her on a new career

c(1)

: to put into operation or set in motion : initiate, introduce

launch a business

launch a fund drive

(2)

: to get off to a good start

a literary dinner to launch the book

Newsweek

: to load into a computer's memory and run

launch a program

intransitive verb

: to spring forward : take off

The catapult snagged and the plane overturned before it could launch.

: to enter energetically

launched into an impromptu speech

Tim Tucker

archaic : to slide down the ways

: to make a start

had launched on his hour of study

Hallam Tennyson

launch

2 of 3

noun (1)

: an act or instance of launching

launch

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a large boat that operates from a ship

: a small motorboat that is open or that has the forepart of the hull covered

Kids Definition

launch 1 of 3

verb

ˈlȯnch

launched; launching

: to throw or spring forward : hurl

McNab scooped up a handful of track stones. He launched one.

Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee

: to send off especially with force

launch a spacecraft

: to set afloat

launch a ship

: to give a start to : begin

launch a plan

launch

2 of 3

noun

: an act of launching

a rocket launch

launch

3 of 3

noun

: a small open or partly covered motorboat

launched

verb

past tense of launch

as in founded

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

founded
established
initiated
pioneered
introduced
created
instituted
inaugurated
began
started
planted
constituted
originated
innovated
constructed
organized
invented
developed
devised
authored
conceived
produced
concocted
set up
manufactured
funded
fathered
expanded
financed
relaunched
made up
enlarged
contrived
arranged
reinstituted
subsidized
fabricated
systematized
endowed
cooked (up)
reinitiated
refounded
thought (up)
systemized
put up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

shut (up)
closed (down)
ended
stopped
abolished
finished
halted
nullified
annulled
annihilated
terminated
phased out
wrapped up
rounded (off or out)
wound up
winded up

as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school

Synonyms & Similar Words

began
commenced
started
opened
created
initiated
founded
adopted
inaugurated
kicked off
led off
got going
generated
originated
got off
set about
invented
established
got to
organized
pioneered
instituted
spawned
innovated
embarked (on or upon)
fell (to)
entered (into or upon)
struck (into)
embraced
fathered
took on
took up
set up
got down (to)
got around (to)
got round (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ended
concluded
finished
stopped
terminated
completed
halted
ceased
discontinued
laid off
closed
abandoned
left
quit
destroyed
quitted
knocked off
desisted
abolished
extinguished
exterminated
forsook
demolished
phased out

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners

Synonyms & Similar Words

threw
hurled
tossed
flung
slung
catapulted
fired
lobbed
pitched
pegged
hurtled
heaved
lofted
chucked
let fly
bowled
pelted
dashed
propelled
flipped
rolled
cast
darted
passed
gunned
hove
precipitated
hooked
ejected
thrust
projected
shot
impelled
bucked
rifled

单词	launched
释义	launch 1 of 3 verb ˈlȯnch ˈlänch launched; launching; launches transitive verb 1 a : to throw forward : hurl launched an arrow at a target b : to release, catapult, or send off (a self-propelled object) launch a rocket 2 a : to set (a boat or ship) afloat b : to give (a person) a start launched her on a new career c(1) : to put into operation or set in motion : initiate, introduce launch a business launch a fund drive (2) : to get off to a good start a literary dinner to launch the book Newsweek d : to load into a computer's memory and run launch a program intransitive verb 1 a : to spring forward : take off The catapult snagged and the plane overturned before it could launch. b : to enter energetically launched into an impromptu speech Tim Tucker 2 a archaic : to slide down the ways b : to make a start had launched on his hour of study Hallam Tennyson launch 2 of 3 noun (1) : an act or instance of launching launch 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a large boat that operates from a ship 2 : a small motorboat that is open or that has the forepart of the hull covered Synonyms Verb begin constitute establish found inaugurate initiate innovate institute introduce pioneer plant set up start Noun (1) blastoff liftoff takeoff See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The enemy launched an attack at sunrise. She's trying to launch a new career as a singer. The police have launched an investigation into his activities. He helped launch her in her career as a singer. The company is expected to launch several new products next year. You can launch the program by double-clicking on the icon. See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French lancher, lancer, from Late Latin lanceare* to wield a lance — more at lance Noun (2) Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish lancha, from Portuguese First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (1) 1749, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing launch launch oneself launch out launch vehicle launch window pre-launch launch into launch oneself launch out launch vehicle launch window pre-launch launch into Kids Definition launch 1 of 3 verb ˈlȯnch launched; launching 1 : to throw or spring forward : hurl McNab scooped up a handful of track stones. He launched one. Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee 2 : to send off especially with force launch a spacecraft 3 : to set afloat launch a ship 4 : to give a start to : begin launch a plan launch 2 of 3 noun : an act of launching a rocket launch launch 3 of 3 noun : a small open or partly covered motorboat launched verb past tense of launch 1 as in founded to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance founded established initiated pioneered introduced created instituted inaugurated began started planted constituted originated innovated constructed organized invented developed devised authored conceived produced concocted set up manufactured funded fathered expanded financed relaunched made up enlarged contrived arranged reinstituted subsidized fabricated systematized endowed cooked (up) reinitiated refounded thought (up) systemized put up Antonyms & Near Antonyms shut (up) closed (down) ended stopped abolished finished halted nullified annulled annihilated terminated phased out wrapped up rounded (off or out) wound up winded up See More 2 as in began to take the first step in (a process or course of action) she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school Synonyms & Similar Words began commenced started opened created initiated founded adopted inaugurated kicked off led off got going generated originated got off set about invented established got to organized pioneered instituted spawned innovated embarked (on or upon) fell (to) entered (into or upon) struck (into) embraced fathered took on took up set up got down (to) got around (to) got round (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ended concluded finished stopped terminated completed halted ceased discontinued laid off closed abandoned left quit destroyed quitted knocked off desisted abolished extinguished exterminated forsook demolished phased out See More 3 as in threw to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners Synonyms & Similar Words threw hurled tossed flung slung catapulted fired lobbed pitched pegged hurtled heaved lofted chucked let fly bowled pelted dashed propelled flipped rolled cast darted passed gunned hove precipitated hooked ejected thrust projected shot impelled bucked rifled
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