What part of speech is launching?

Launching can be categorized as a verb and a noun.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. launching is a verb, gerund of launch (infinitive).
  • 2. launching is a noun, singular of launchings.

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Verb

Noun

What does launching mean?

Definitions

Verb
launch - propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"
launch - get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"
launch - launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship"
launch - smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"
launch - set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"
launch - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"

Noun
launching - the act of propelling with force
launching - the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
launching - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
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Examples of launching

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1. noun At a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear weapons program and calls by neo-conservatives in Washington that a second Bush term should deal with Iran aggressively, the Iranians fear that Shindand could be used as a listening post, spying facility and even a launching pad for any future US actions against Iran.
2. noun The Kevin Coogan publication posted on the previous thread might serve as a good launching point for further discussion.
3. noun The rockets were fired from a launching pad.
4. noun The launching of artificial earth satellites is commonly looked upon as an exploration of space.
5. noun The launching of the company was in 1950.
6. noun There were several vantage points around the launching pad where spectators could get a great view.
7. noun "Karl, German New Guinea is where the rocket launching pad is." "Oh, you're right, Ludwig."
8. noun Now, NASA engineers and astronauts are almost giddy with "go" fever as the tentative date for the first launch since the Columbia disaster approaches.
9. noun The successful launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China follows the solo flight of Yang Liwei in October 2003.
10. noun Pike's concern is based on China's development of a new medium-lift rocket, the Long March V, and the construction of a new space launch complex on Hainan Island in the South China Sea.
11. noun The launch, which had been scheduled for this morning, was postponed because of the illness of shuttle Commander John Creighton.
12. noun The design was also given the finishing touch to have launch impact and dynamism provided by the novelty of the arch shaped logo design.
13. noun Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile.
14. noun The launch was successful. We're now leaving the solar system.
15. noun The rocket blew up a few seconds after launch.
16. verb And the Tigers look as if they are on the brink of launching another offensive," Muni told IPS.
17. verb This not only ensures the lifeboats are operational and will work if needed, but makes the crew proficient at launching them.
18. verb What Microsoft is launching is a beta version of its "NetShow streaming server"; it supplies video and audio on demand.
19. verb I'm thinking of launching a new website.
20. verb This December, NASA is launching an instrument to the International Space Station to continue monitoring the Sun’s energy input to the Earth system. The Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS-1) will precisely measure what scientists call “total solar irradiance.”.
21. verb They're launching a new production line.
22. verb "For the first time since 2011, we are on the brink of launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said during a ceremony at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
23. verb I think we should try to measure how well the first strategy worked before launching into a campaign based on what is essentially a variant of the same one.
24. verb Launch the space shuttle.
25. verb Launch a ship.
26. verb Launch a career.
27. verb Launch plaster.
28. verb He did not allow Palestinian radicals to launch operations against Israel from Iraq.
29. verb I am intrigued by the competition for trading platforms and was astonished to hear that Goldman, Morgan, BP and Shell were going to launch a site to compete with yours.
30. verb They wish to launch on Sept. 1 - meaning we will need to be sending mailings sometime around mid-August.
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noun
At a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear weapons program and calls by neo-conservatives in Washington that a second Bush term should deal with Iran aggressively, the Iranians fear that Shindand could be used as a listening post, spying facility and even a launching pad for any future US actions against Iran.
The Kevin Coogan publication posted on the previous thread might serve as a good launching point for further discussion.
The rockets were fired from a launching pad.
The launching of artificial earth satellites is commonly looked upon as an exploration of space.
The launching of the company was in 1950.
There were several vantage points around the launching pad where spectators could get a great view.
"Karl, German New Guinea is where the rocket launching pad is." "Oh, you're right, Ludwig."
Now, NASA engineers and astronauts are almost giddy with "go" fever as the tentative date for the first launch since the Columbia disaster approaches.
The successful launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China follows the solo flight of Yang Liwei in October 2003.
Pike's concern is based on China's development of a new medium-lift rocket, the Long March V, and the construction of a new space launch complex on Hainan Island in the South China Sea.
The launch, which had been scheduled for this morning, was postponed because of the illness of shuttle Commander John Creighton.
The design was also given the finishing touch to have launch impact and dynamism provided by the novelty of the arch shaped logo design.
Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile.
The launch was successful. We're now leaving the solar system.
The rocket blew up a few seconds after launch.
verb
And the Tigers look as if they are on the brink of launching another offensive," Muni told IPS.
This not only ensures the lifeboats are operational and will work if needed, but makes the crew proficient at launching them.
What Microsoft is launching is a beta version of its "NetShow streaming server"; it supplies video and audio on demand.
I'm thinking of launching a new website.
This December, NASA is launching an instrument to the International Space Station to continue monitoring the Sun’s energy input to the Earth system. The Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS-1) will precisely measure what scientists call “total solar irradiance.”.
They're launching a new production line.
"For the first time since 2011, we are on the brink of launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said during a ceremony at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
I think we should try to measure how well the first strategy worked before launching into a campaign based on what is essentially a variant of the same one.
Launch the space shuttle.
Launch a ship.
Launch a career.
Launch plaster.
He did not allow Palestinian radicals to launch operations against Israel from Iraq.
I am intrigued by the competition for trading platforms and was astonished to hear that Goldman, Morgan, BP and Shell were going to launch a site to compete with yours.
They wish to launch on Sept. 1 - meaning we will need to be sending mailings sometime around mid-August.
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