Verbs that start with L

You launch something, usually a vehicle, when you start it moving. For example you might launch a boat or a rocket. You can also launch a project, for example "today is the big launch of our new campaign".

You laze around when you are idle and are doing nothing. The cat in the picture is lazing in the sun.

Leap is another word for jump, particularly a big jump. The cat in the picture is leaping off a building.

You lift something when you raise it higher than it was before. The crane in the picture is lifting a heavy load. Lift is also another word for elevator.

If you lose something, you do not know where it is. If you are lost, you do not know where you are. The picture is of a teddy bear someone has lost. Lose is not the same as loose. The opposite of lose is find or win. The past tense of lose is lost.