Meaning
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- To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- (obsolete) To pierce with, or as with, a lance.
- To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
- To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
- To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
- To start (a program or feature); to execute or bring into operation.
- To release; to put onto the market for sale
- Of a ship, rocket, balloon, etc.: to depart on a voyage; to take off.
- To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.
- To start to operate.
Synonyms
long boat
embark on
bully off
sow in
throw stones
offering for sale
begin the performance
raise the curtain
repose on
long-boat
bringing onto the market
market launch
commercial launch
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɔːnt͡ʃ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English launchen (“to throw as a lance”), Old French lanchier, another form (Old Northern French/Norman variant, compare Jèrriais lanchi) of lancier, French lancer, from lance.
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