Meaning of hard launch | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The launch of a guided missile in such a way that the missile's rocket engine is ignited while still inside the launch assembly or tube.
2. The release of a product or service (particularly software) to the general public.
3. The explicit announcement of a romantic relationship, often via social media.
   informal

Examples

“A hard launch⟳ is technically simpler than a soft launch⟳, but produces a large backblast.”

“The hard launch⟳ of what appeared to be the hottest new relationship in town – Billanna? Winty? – at the 2023 Met Gala saw⟳ Vogue supremo Wintour, who has hosted the Met Gala for 30 years, walk⟳ the red carpet arm in arm with the dashing and debonair Love⟳ Actually star, a man Clive James named “the nation’s leading male sexpot”.”

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