Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "launch" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

air-launch autolaunch book launch captain's launch failure to launch hard-launch launch angle launch complex launch forth launch game launch into launch loop launch lug launch lunch launch one's lunch launch pad launch time launch vehicle launch window launchable launchee launcher launchful launching launchway mislaunch outlaunch overlaunch paper launch postlaunch pre-launch prelaunch relaunch soft-launch unlaunch unlaunched

Context

computing nautical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actuation begin commence displace get get down impel motorboat move open open up powerboat propel propulsion set about set in motion set out smooth smoothen start start out

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

cold launch hard launch hot launch soft launch

Type Of (IsA)

motorboat

Manner Of

move propel smooth

Related Terms

barge boat launching ways ship’s boat yacht

Related Terms

afloat ball barge boat dart force hurl lance lancha launching ways market mission movement naphtha operate operation pierce plunge propel release send ship ship’s boat slide splash stock stocks swiftness throw vessel water ways yacht

Similar Terms

plunge

Synonym Network

establish lance launching plunge

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.