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float

/ float /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something that remains on the surface of a liquid
Type of:
artifact artefact
Kinds of:
bob bobber cork bobfloat chip
Derived:
swim
verb Sense 2
be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
Opposites:
sink settle go down go under
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
buoy
Derived:
swimming swim floating floater flotation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
be in motion due to some air or water current
"The leaves were blowing in the wind"
"the boat drifted on the lake"
"The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"
"the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
waft tide stream
Derived:
gust blast blow drift impetus
Verb group:
drift
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 4
set afloat
"He floated the logs down the river"
"The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"
Type of:
transport
Kinds of:
tide drift refloat
Derived:
flotation floatation
Verb group:
swim
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
move lightly, as if suspended
"The dancer floated across the stage"
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
ride
Verb group:
drift be adrift blow swim
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
put into the water
"float a ship"
Type of:
launch
Derived:
flotation floatation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
make the surface of level or smooth
"float the plaster"
Type of:
smooth smoothen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
masonry
verb Sense 8
allow (currencies) to fluctuate
"The government floated the ruble for a few months"
Type of:
value
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
"float data"
Type of:
convert change over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 10
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
Type of:
time interval interval
noun Sense 11
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
Type of:
stock
noun Sense 12
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
Type of:
display presentation
noun Sense 13
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
Type of:
hand tool
verb Sense 14
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
"The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"
Type of:
test prove try
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 15
a drink with ice cream floating in it
Type of:
drink
Kinds of:
root beer float
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
15
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
67
Times Searched
3
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artifact artefact bob bobber cork bobfloat chip travel go move buoy sink