launch
/loːnt͡ʃ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.69 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
Transitive verb
verb
To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
Transitive verb
verb
To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "There they were met by four thousand Ha'apa'a warriors, who launched a volley of stones and spears[…]"
- "And launch your hearts with lamentable wounds."
- "Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught."
- "1725–1726, Alexander Pope, Homer's Odyssey (translation), Book V With stays and cordage last he rigged the ship, / And rolled on levers, launched her in the deep."
- "The navy launched another ship."
- "A cheap rocket that could launch military reconnaisance satellites for developing countries has become involved in a tangled web of Nazi rocket scientists, Penthouse magazine, KGB disinformation, and a treaty reminiscent of the height of colonialism in Africa."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /loːnt͡ʃ/
- British English: /lɔːnt͡ʃ/