launching
Meaning of launching
- set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.
the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen
- start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise).
the government is to launch a £1.25 million publicity campaign
Middle English (in the sense ‘hurl a missile, discharge with force’): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier (see lance).
Information about launching
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of launching is: launchings.
- Languages in which launching is used:
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Hyphenation of launching
launch-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- launching is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
launching synonyms
Meaning introduction:
introduction, debut, unveiling, entry
Meaning launch:
Meaning offer the shares of (a company) for sale on the stock market for the first time:
Meaning (of event or process) happen or come into being:
Meaning perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity):
Meaning cause (a process or action) to begin:
Meaning bring about or initiate (an action or event):
Meaning introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy):
Meaning begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period):
Meaning arrange systematically; order:
Meaning bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time:
Meaning (of an enterprise, meeting, or event) begin or be formally established:
Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:
Meaning past and past participle of find:
Meaning create or initiate (something):
Meaning bring (something) into existence:
Meaning develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity):
Meaning make (something) active or operative:
Meaning plan and direct (an ingenious and complex scheme or enterprise):
Meaning begin:
Words that rhyme with launching
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