"hard-launch" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hard-launches [present, singular, third-person], hard-launching [participle, present], hard-launched [participle, past], hard-launched [past]
Etymology: From hard launch. Etymology templates: {{m|en|hard launch}} hard launch Head templates: {{en-verb}} hard-launch (third-person singular simple present hard-launches, present participle hard-launching, simple past and past participle hard-launched)
  1. (transitive, marketing) To release (a product or service) to the general public. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-hard-launch-en-verb-PkmS82Er Topics: business, marketing
  2. (transitive, informal) To announce (a romantic relationship) or reveal (one's romantic partner) in an explicit manner. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-hard-launch-en-verb-wximmKh0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hard launch

Alternative forms

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