launch
To start a new activity, project, or plan.
To begin or set in motion a new activity, project, or campaign.
To send something like a rocket, ship, or boat into the air, space, or water.
To send or propel something, especially a missile, spacecraft, or boat, into motion from a starting point.
A special event when something starts for the first time.
An occasion when something is introduced to the public or put into operation for the first time.
- Base: launch
- Plural: launches
- Base: launch
- 3rd Person Singular: launches
- Present Participle: launching
- Past: launched
launch into
1Start suddenly with energy
To suddenly start talking about something or doing something with strong energy or emotion.
- He launched into a long speech about politics.
- She launched into explaining the plan before anyone could ask questions.
launch party
1Celebration for a new start
A party to celebrate the beginning of something like a product, book, or service.
- They organized a big launch party for their new album.
- The company hosted a launch party for its latest gadget.
soft launch
1Limited early product release
When a product is released to only some people before it is released everywhere.
- The app had a soft launch in Canada before going global.
- They used the soft launch to fix bugs before the big release.