/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of launching Find synonyms for: Noun1. launching, propulsion, actuationusage: the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time2. introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry, beginning, start, commencementusage: the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"3. launching, launch, propulsion, actuationusage: the act of propelling with forceVerb1. establish, set up, found, launch, open, open upusage: set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"2. launch, propel, impelusage: propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"3. launch, launch, set in motionusage: launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship"4. plunge, launch, get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commenceusage: begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"5. launch, set in motion, move, displaceusage: get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"6. launch, smooth, smoothenusage: smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language