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launch into meaning and examples

2025-09-20

Meaning

“Launch into” means to begin something quickly, energetically, or suddenly—often a speech, story, activity, or task. It emphasizes a strong or enthusiastic start.

Grammar and Usage

  • Part of speech: Phrasal verb
  • Pattern: launch into + noun/gerund
  • Usually transitive (needs an object such as a speech, explanation, story).
  • Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Examples of patterns:

  • launch into a speech
  • launch into a detailed explanation
  • launch into singing/dancing

Common Phrases

  • launch into a speech
  • launch into an argument
  • launch into a story
  • launch into action
  • launch into an explanation

Collocations

  • Verb + launch into: suddenly launch into, immediately launch into, quickly launch into
  • Noun after launch into: speech, lecture, story, explanation, attack, tirade, song

Examples

  1. The teacher launched into a long explanation about the project.
  2. Without warning, he launched into a story about his childhood.
  3. She launched into singing as soon as the music started.
  4. The politician launched into a passionate speech about climate change.
  5. He suddenly launched into an angry tirade against the referee.
  6. The comedian launched into a series of hilarious jokes.
  7. After the break, the team launched into action with full energy.
  • embark on
  • begin
  • start
  • break into
  • dive into

Antonym

  • finish
  • conclude
  • wind down
  • stop short