1. v. To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball; to hurl; ; to propel with force.
2. v. (transitive, obsolete) To pierce with, or as with, a lance.
3. v. To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat.
The navy launched another ship.
4. v. To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
Our business launched a new project.
5. v. (transitive, computing) to cause (a program) to operate
Double-click an icon to launch the associated application. -
6. v. To release; to put onto the market for sale
7. v. (intransitive, often with out) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.
to launch into an argument or discussion; to launch into lavish expenditures
8. v. (intransitive, computing) (of a program) to start to operate
After clicking the icon, the application will launch. -
9. n. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
10. n. The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
11. n. An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.
12. n. (nautical) The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
13. n. (nautical) A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
14. n. (nautical) An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc. (Compare Spanish lancha.)
1. v. (obsolete, Scotland, Northern England) To twist or turn.
A thrown nail.
2. v. To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.
throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider
3. v. To eject or cause to fall off.
4. v. To move to another position or condition; to displace.
throw the switch
5. v. (ceramics) To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
6. v. (transitive, cricket) Of a bowler, to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
7. v. (transitive, computing) To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid operation exception.
8. v. (sports) To intentionally lose a game.
The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.
9. v. (transitive, informal) To confuse or mislead.
The deliberate red herring threw me at first.
10. v. (figuratively) To send desperately.
Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle.
11. v. To imprison.
The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail.
12. v. To organize an event, especially a party.
13. v. To roll (a die or dice).
14. v. To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
15. v. (transitive, bridge) To discard.
16. v. (martial arts) To lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower.
17. v. (transitive, said of one's voice) To change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else.
18. v. To show sudden emotion, especially anger.
19. v. To project or send forth.
20. v. To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
21. v. To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole c
22. v. (baseball, slang) To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).
23. v. To install a bridge.
24. n. The flight of a thrown object
What a great throw by the quarterback!
25. n. The act of throwing something.
With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.
26. n. One's ability to throw
He's got a girl's throw.
He's always had a pretty decent throw.
27. n. A distance travelled; displacement; as, the throw of the piston.
28. n. A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
29. n. A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.
Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a throw.
30. n. Pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe.
31. n. (veterinary) The act of giving birth in animals, especially in cows.
32. v. (transitive, said of animals) To give birth to.
33. n. (obsolete) A moment, time, occasion.
34. n. (obsolete) A period of time; a while.
35. n. misspelling of throe
kick-off
1. n. (Football) Coup d'envoi (d'un match).
2. n. Coup d'envoi, commencement d'un événement.
kick-off
1. n. (football, American football) the opening kick of each half of a game of football.
2. n. (by extension) the opening sequence of any event
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