LAUNCH


Meaning of LAUNCH in English

~ 1

■ verb

1》 set (a boat or ship) afloat, especially by sliding it into the water.

2》 send (a rocket, missile, etc.) on its course.

↘hurl forcefully.

↘( ~ into ) begin (something) energetically and enthusiastically.

3》 begin (an enterprise) or introduce (a new product).

■ noun an act or instance of ~ing something.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. ~er , var. of OFr. lancier (see lance ).

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~ 2

■ noun

1》 a large motorboat.

2》 historical the largest boat carried on a man-of-war.

Origin

C17: from Sp. lancha 'pinnace', perh. from Malay lancharan , from lanchar 'swift, nimble'.

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