launch

Definitions of launch in various dictionaries:

noun - a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

noun - the act of propelling with force

verb - set up or found

verb - propel with force

verb - launch for the first time

verb - begin with vigor

verb - get going

verb - smoothen the surface of

To throw or propel with force; hurl: launch a spear.

To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion: launch a rocket; launch a torpedo.

To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

To set going; initiate: launch a career; launch a business venture.

To introduce to the public or to a market: launched the new perfume with prime-time commercials on the major networks.

To give (someone) a start, as in a career or vocation.

To begin a new venture or phase; embark: launch forth on a dangerous mission; launched out on her own after college.

The act of launching.

A large ship’s boat.

A large, open motorboat.

verb - to set in motion