Launching

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters

Definition of Launching

verb

  1. To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
  2. To pierce with, or as with, a lance.
  3. To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.

    "The navy launched another ship."

  4. To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.

    "NASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts."

  5. To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation

    "Our business launched a new project."

noun

  1. The act by which something is launched; a launch.

    "The launching of the Titanic."

Anagrams of Launching

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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