Translate launch | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of launch
verb
[with object] 1set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water:the town’s lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen set (a newly built ship or boat) afloat for the first time, typically as part of an official ceremony:King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden launched a huge new warship send (a missile, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course or into orbit:they launched two Scud missiles hurl (something) forcefully:she launched a tortoiseshell comb [with adverbial of direction] (
launch oneself)
(of a person) make a sudden energetic movement:I launched myself out of bed utter (criticism or a threat) vehemently:scores of customers launched a volley of complaints
2start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise):she was launching a campaign against ugly architecture introduce (a new product or publication) to the public for the first time:the company has launched a software package specifically for the legal sector
noun
an act or an instance of launching something:the launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving an occasion at which a new product or publication is introduced to the public:a book launch
