Used in a Sentence

launch

How to use launch in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for launch.

Editorial note

We've already grown 500% in our first 2 weeks after launch.

Examples17
Definitions8
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of launch gathered in one view.

noun

a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

noun

the act of propelling with force

verb

set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for launch.

noun

a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

noun

the act of propelling with force

verb

set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"

verb

propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"

verb

launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship"

verb

begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"

verb

get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"

verb

smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"

Example sentences

1

We've already grown 500% in our first 2 weeks after launch.

2

We had no API at all at launch, and last I checked, we had one measly API call.

3

This lets them launch a higher volume of games and help them get a foothold in mobile.

4

User interface 101: if the app needs to be set up on the first launch, offer to do that, please.

5

* Macro Trend #2 - Zynga's game launches are smaller than ever.

6

It makes me embarrassed for HN when people launch something new, and this is the sort of response they get.

7

Companies were failing with no product, spending 1 year + and not even launching.

8

One of the team members marched in and told me about it when they launched, and I asked: "So is it the Stalker API?

9

If Zynga can become a player by launching a hit or acquiring a large chunk of the space, they'll be doing better than ever.

10

People have often speculated about how much cheaper launch services might be if they were in the private sector -- now we can find out. The preliminary signs are very good.

11

A couple months ago, when we were preparing to launch the new Limited Run, we started to experiment with Facebook ads.

12

If you are doing a modern game engine and want to launch on Windows, Mac, iOS, and next-generation consoles, you are going to be implementing both Direct3D and OpenGL, most likely.

13

We can't keep launching products and pretending we'll turn them into magical beautiful extensible platforms later.

14

Sure they are blessed with I guess several million customers a few days after launch, but many here have also been through early product issues, albeit with far fewer customers.

15

They prioritize launching early over everything else, including retention and engineering discipline and a bunch of other stuff that turns out to matter in the long run.

16

It would be humorously appropriate if the top comment on the thread about the official HN t-shirt were the traditional nitpicking/point-missing type that is so commonly the top comment when people launch new technology here.

17

Heres an example video:"-------"The standard gestures dont help, requiring many in-from-the-edge swipes that not only arent discoverable""After waiting over a minute for the machine to boot and launch the mail app, I got a blank gradient screen.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use launch in a sentence?

We've already grown 500% in our first 2 weeks after launch.

What does launch mean?

a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

What part of speech is launch?

launch is commonly used as noun, verb.