launch
//lɔːntʃ//
Verb
To send a rocket, missile, or spacecraft into the air or into space.
NASA will launch a new satellite next month.
To put a boat or ship into the water for the first time or to set it moving on water.
They will launch the new ship next month.
To start or introduce a new product, service, or venture to the public.
The company will launch a new smartphone next month.
To throw or propel something with force.
He launched the ball across the field.
To begin something energetically or enthusiastically.
She launched into her presentation with great enthusiasm.
Noun
The act or instance of launching something, especially a rocket, product, or boat.
The launch of the new smartphone was a huge success.
A large motorboat used for transportation or pleasure.
We took a launch across the harbor to the island.