Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [lawnch, lahnch]
- /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
- /lɔːntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lawnch, lahnch]
- /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
Definitions of launch word
- verb with object launch to set (a boat or ship) in the water. 1
- verb with object launch to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water. 1
- verb with object launch to send forth, catapult, or release, as a self-propelled vehicle or weapon: Rockets were launched midway in the battle. The submarine launched its torpedoes and dived rapidly. 1
- verb with object launch to start (a person) on a course, career, etc. 1
- verb with object launch to set going; initiate: to launch a scheme. 1
- verb with object launch to throw; hurl: to launch a spear. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of launch
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; late Middle English launche < Anglo-French lancher < Late Latin lanceāre to wield a lance; see lance1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Launch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
launch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
launch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for launch
verb launch
- fire — combustion
- shoot — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- bombard — If you bombard someone with something, you make them face a great deal of it. For example, if you bombard them with questions or criticism, you keep asking them a lot of questions or you keep criticizing them.
- lance — a male given name.
- sling — an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
noun launch
- presentation — an act of presenting.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- unveiling — a ceremony in which a statue or monument is presented or displayed for the first time by removing its covering.
- inauguration — an act or ceremony of inaugurating.
Antonyms for launch
verb launch
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
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