smooth vs launch

launch vs smooth

smooth and launch both are nouns.

smooth is an adjective but launch is not an adjective.

smooth and launch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
launch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, launch is a hyponym of smooth; that is, launch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smooth:

smooth: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
launch: smoothen the surface of

Other hyponyms of smooth include strip, rake, plane, float, sand, sandpaper, sandblast, file.

smooth (noun)	launch (noun)
the act of smoothing	the act of propelling with force
	a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

smooth (adjective)	launch (adjective)
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
lacking obstructions or difficulties
smooth and unconstrained in movement

smooth (verb)	launch (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing	begin with vigor
make (a surface) shine	propel with force
free from obstructions	launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
	get going; give impetus to
	smoothen the surface of
	set up or found

Difference between smooth and launch

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