launch into

verb

To begin (something involved or time-consuming).

“I asked where he had been all day, and he launched into a detailed explanation about running into an old friend and being invited to a wedding.”

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Meanings

verblaunch into (third-person singular simple present launches into, present participle launching into, simple past and past participle launched into)

present singular third person launches into · participle present launching into · participle past launched into · past launched into

  1. To begin (something involved or time-consuming).

    I asked where he had been all day, and he launched into a detailed explanation about running into an old friend and being invited to a wedding.

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APA

launch into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/launch%20into

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“launch into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/launch%20into. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “launch into,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/launch%20into.

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