- to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water.
- 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.
- to start (a person) on a course, career, etc.
- to set going; initiate: to launch a scheme.
- to throw; hurl: to launch a spear.
- to start (a new venture) or promote (a new product): They launched a new breakfast cereal.
- to start (a software program).
- to burst out or plunge boldly or directly into action, speech, etc.
- to start out or forth; push out or put forth on the water.
- the act of launching.
- a heavy open or half-decked boat propelled by oars or by an engine.
- a large utility boat carried by a warship.
- to move (a vessel) into the water
- to move (a newly built vessel) into the water for the first time
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- to start off or set in motion
- to put (a new product) on the market
- to propel with force
- to involve (oneself) totally and enthusiastically
- to set (a missile, spacecraft, etc) into motion
- to catapult (an aircraft), as from the deck of an aircraft carrier
- to start talking or writing (about)
- to start (out) on a fresh course
- to spend a lot of money
- an act or instance of launching
- a motor driven boat used chiefly as a transport boat
- the largest of the boats of a man-of-war
