"launch" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling

subtypes: rocket firing, rocket launching - the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power

same as: launching

Verb

is a type of: open, open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

same as: establish, found, set up
is a type of: impel, propel - cause to move forward with force
subtypes:
- float - put into the water
- blast off - launch with great force
is a type of: launch, set in motion - get going; give impetus to
is a type of: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

same as: plunge

verb group: plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

subtypes: launch - launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage

same as: set in motion
is a type of: smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing