LAUNCHING
Dictionary entry overview: What does launching mean?
• LAUNCHING (noun)
The noun LAUNCHING has 3 senses:
1. the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
2. the act of beginning something new
3. the act of propelling with force
Familiarity information: LAUNCHING used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• LAUNCHING (noun)
Meaning:
The act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("launching" is a kind of...):
actuation; propulsion (the act of propelling)
Meaning:
The act of beginning something new
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
debut; first appearance; entry; introduction; launching; unveiling
Context example:
they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
Hypernyms ("launching" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "launching"):
induction (the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time))
product introduction (the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line)
ushering in (the introduction of something new)
naturalisation; naturalization (the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)
Meaning:
The act of propelling with force
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
launch; launching
Hypernyms ("launching" is a kind of...):
actuation; propulsion (the act of propelling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "launching"):
rocket firing; rocket launching (the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power)
