<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to set (a boat or ship) in the water</li><li>to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water</li><li>to send forth, catapult, or release, as a self-propelled vehicle or weapon: Rockets were launched midway in the battle. The submarine launched its torpedoes and dived rapidly.</li><li>to start (a person) on a course, career, etc.</li><li>to set going; initiate: to launch a scheme</li><li>to throw; hurl: to launch a spear</li><li>to start (a new venture) or promote (a new product): They launched a new breakfast cereal.</li><li>to start (a software program)</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of launching</li></ul>