Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard-launch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: hard-launch
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To release (a product or service) to the general public.

Transitive verb

verb

To announce (a romantic relationship) or reveal (one's romantic partner) in an explicit manner.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Emily Ratajkowski and Eric André just hard-launched their budding romance with a tasteful joint nude shared via the comedian’s Instagram on Valentine’s Day."
"The celebs ring in the new year, and Zazie takes the opportunity to fully hard launch their ’ship. S’cute!"
"Vogue is, of course, where [Jeff] Bezos hard-launched his relationship with [Lauren] Sánchez."
"The pair got in touch after that proclamation and began dating shortly thereafter. They in effect hard-launched their relationship in September 2023 when Swift appeared at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Kelce—and the Kansas City Chiefs—play the Chicago Bears."

Etymology

From hard launch.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hard-launches (present, singular) hard-launching (participle, present) hard-launched (participle, past) hard-launched (past) hard launch (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

soft-launch

Questions

What does hard-launch mean?: To release (a product or service) to the general public.
Where does hard-launch come from?: From hard launch.

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