launched; launching; launches
Definition of launch
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : to throw forward : hurl launched an arrow at a target
b : to release, catapult, or send off (a self-propelled object)
launch a rocket
2a : to set (a boat or ship) afloat
b : to give (a person) a start
launched her on a new career
d : to load into a computer's memory and run
launch a program
1a : 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
2a archaic : to slide down the ways
b : to make a start
had launched on his hour of study— Hallam Tennyson
launch
noun (1)Definition of launch (Entry 2 of 3)
: an act or instance of launching
launch
noun (2)Definition of launch (Entry 3 of 3)
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
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The first known use of launch was in the 14th century
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