1. The act of starting or introducing something new
   "The launching of the new product line was a huge success";
   - initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration, debut, first appearance, unveiling, entry
    
2. The act of propelling with force
   "The launching of the rocket was visible for miles";
   - launch
    
3. The act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
   "The launching of the cruise ship was celebrated with champagne"

1. Propel with force
   "Launch a ship"; "launch the space shuttle"
    
2. Start a new organization or institution
   "They launched a charitable foundation";
   - establish, set up, found
    
3. Begin with vigour
   "He launched into a long diatribe";
   - plunge
    
4. Cause to move or slide from the land into the water; set afloat
   "launch a ship"
    
5. Get going; give impetus to
   "launch a career";
   - set in motion
    
6. Smoothen the surface of
   "launch plaster"

Derived forms: launchings

Type of: actuation, begin, beginning, commencement, displace, get, get down, impel, move, open, open up, propel, propulsion, set about, set out, smooth, smoothen, start, start out

Encyclopedia: Launching