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Launching

noun/lˈɑːntʃɪŋ/
Definition
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
the act of beginning something new
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈɑːntʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈɔːntʃɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈɔːntʃɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈɑːntʃɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
nounthe act of beginning something new
“they looked forward to the debut of their new product line”
nounthe act of propelling with force
verbset up or found
“She set up a literacy program”
verbpropel with force
“launch the space shuttle”
verblaunch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
“launch a ship”
verbbegin with vigor
“He launched into a long diatribe”
verbget going; give impetus to
“launch a career”
verbsmoothen the surface of
“launch plaster”
Word Forms
debutverbappear for the first time in public
launchverblaunch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
establishmentnounthe act of forming or establishing something
foundationnounan institution supported by an endowment
foundernouna person who founds or establishes some institution
foundingnounthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
launchnounthe act of propelling with force
launchernouna device that launches aircraft from a warship
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
starten
der Akt, bei dem ein neu gebautes Schiff zum ersten Mal ins Wasser gebracht wird
🇫🇷French
lancement
l'acte de mettre à l'eau pour la première fois un navire nouvellement construit
🇪🇸Spanish
lanzamiento
el acto de mover un barco recién construido al agua por primera vez
🇮🇹Italian
lancio
l'atto di mettere in acqua per la prima volta una nave di nuova costruzione
🇳🇱Dutch
lancering
de handeling waarbij een nieuw gebouwd schip voor de eerste keer in het water wordt geplaatst
🇵🇹Portuguese
lançamento
o ato de mover uma embarcação recém-construída para a água pela primeira vez
🇷🇺Russian
запуск
первый спуск на воду вновь построенного судна
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शुभारंभ
किसी नवनिर्मित जहाज को पहली बार पानी में ले जाने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
চালু করা
প্রথমবার জলে একটি নতুন নির্মিত জাহাজ সরানোর কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏவுதல்
புதிதாக கட்டப்பட்ட கப்பலை முதல் முறையாக தண்ணீருக்குள் நகர்த்தும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రారంభించడం
మొదటిసారిగా కొత్తగా నిర్మించిన ఓడను నీటిలోకి తరలించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रक्षेपण
प्रथमच नवीन बांधलेले जहाज पाण्यात हलवण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
લોન્ચિંગ
પ્રથમ વખત નવા બનેલા જહાજને પાણીમાં ખસેડવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಡಾವಣೆ
ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾದ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ನೀರಿಗೆ ಚಲಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിക്ഷേപണം
പുതുതായി നിർമ്മിച്ച ഒരു പാത്രം ആദ്യമായി വെള്ളത്തിലേക്ക് നീക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਂਚ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
ਪਹਿਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਨਵੇਂ ਬਣੇ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਣੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
شروع کرنا
پہلی بار ایک نئے بنے ہوئے برتن کو پانی میں منتقل کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
发射
将新建船只首次移入水中的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
打ち上げ
新しく建造された船を初めて水中に移動させる行為
🇰🇷Korean
진수
새로 건조된 선박을 처음으로 물속으로 옮기는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phóng
hành động di chuyển một chiếc tàu mới đóng xuống nước lần đầu tiên
🇹🇭Thai
เปิดตัว
การเคลื่อนย้ายเรือที่สร้างขึ้นใหม่ลงน้ำเป็นครั้งแรก
🇮🇩Indonesian
meluncurkan
tindakan memindahkan kapal yang baru dibangun ke dalam air untuk pertama kalinya
🇵🇭Filipino
paglulunsad
ang pagkilos ng paglipat ng bagong gawang sisidlan sa tubig sa unang pagkakataon
🇲🇾Malay
melancarkan
perbuatan memindahkan kapal yang baru dibina ke dalam air buat kali pertama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إطلاق
عملية تحريك سفينة مبنية حديثًا إلى الماء لأول مرة
🇮🇷Persian
راه اندازی
حرکت یک کشتی جدید به داخل آب برای اولین بار
🇹🇷Turkish
Başlatma
yeni inşa edilmiş bir geminin ilk kez suya taşınması eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַשָׁקָה
פעולת הזזת כלי חדש שנבנה למים בפעם הראשונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'launching'?
The primary meaning of 'launching' is 'the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'launching' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'launching' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'launching' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'launching' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'launching' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'launching' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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