noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is launched; a launch.

   "The launching of the Titanic."

2. 2
   the act of propelling with force wordnet
3. 3
   the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time wordnet
4. 4
   the act of beginning something new wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of launch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

introductioncoming outconceptioncurtain raiserdebutdebut

Example

More examples

"The rockets were fired from a launching pad."

Related phrases

zero-length launching

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