verb๐ShareOf an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface."The boat floated on the water."physicssciencenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density."to float a boat"physicssciencenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be capable of floating."Oil floats on vinegar."physicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating"Iโd love to just float downstream."physicsoceannauticaldirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo drift or wander aimlessly."Images from my childhood floated through my mind."natureactionphysicsnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo drift gently through the air."The balloon floated off into the distance."naturephysicsweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo move in a fluid manner."The dancer floated gracefully around the stage."physicsnatureactionnauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo circulate."Rumors about the company merger are floating around the office. "physicsnauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(of an idea or scheme) To be viable."Thatโs a daft idea... itโll never float."possibilityplanbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo propose (an idea) for consideration."I floated the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested."communicationbusinesspoliticsplanorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.""The spreadsheet is set up so the column width is floating; it automatically adjusts to fit the longest entry." "technologycomputingelectronicsmachinetechnicalsystemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule."The yen floats against the dollar."economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets."Increased pressure on Thailandโs currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to float the currency."economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo extend a short-term loan to."Could you float me $50 until payday?"financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange."2007, Jonathan Reuvid, Floating Your Company: The Essential Guide to Going Public."businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float."The construction worker is floating the wall with plaster to make it smooth. "buildingtechnicaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo use a float (rasp-like tool) upon."The carpenter floated the wood shavings with the rasp. "technicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo transport by float (vehicular trailer)."The construction company is floating the new excavator to the job site on a large trailer. "vehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo perform a float."The new swimmer is floating on their back in the shallow end of the pool. "physicsnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others."The CSS code is floating the image to the right of the text on the webpage. "technologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe motion of something that floats."The child watched, mesmerized by the leaf's floating in the puddle. "physicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid."The pool filter removed the floatings from the water, leaving it clean and clear. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe spreading of plaster on the surface of walls."The plasterer used careful floating to create a smooth wall surface. "buildingarchitecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareThat floats or float."floating buoys"physicsnauticalenvironmentweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareNot fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift."In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities."physicsnauticalnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme."The singer experimented with a floating tone, adding a subtle vibrato after the word, unattached to any specific syllable. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading