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Quick definitions from WordNet (float)
▸ noun: something that remains on the surface of a liquid
▸ noun: a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
▸ noun: an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
▸ noun: the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
▸ noun: the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
▸ noun: a drink with ice cream floating in it
▸ verb: circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with ("The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform")
▸ verb: convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation ("Float data")
▸ verb: allow (currencies) to fluctuate ("The government floated the ruble for a few months")
▸ verb: make the surface of level or smooth ("Float the plaster")
▸ verb: put into the water ("Float a ship")
▸ verb: move lightly, as if suspended ("The dancer floated across the stage")
▸ verb: set afloat ("He floated the logs down the river")
▸ verb: be in motion due to some air or water current
▸ verb: be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
▸ Also see floaty
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to float
▸ Usage examples for float
▸ Idioms related to float (New!)
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▸ Rhymes of float
▸ Invented words related to float
▸ noun: something that remains on the surface of a liquid
▸ noun: a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
▸ noun: an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
▸ noun: the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
▸ noun: the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
▸ noun: a drink with ice cream floating in it
▸ verb: circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with ("The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform")
▸ verb: convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation ("Float data")
▸ verb: allow (currencies) to fluctuate ("The government floated the ruble for a few months")
▸ verb: make the surface of level or smooth ("Float the plaster")
▸ verb: put into the water ("Float a ship")
▸ verb: move lightly, as if suspended ("The dancer floated across the stage")
▸ verb: set afloat ("He floated the logs down the river")
▸ verb: be in motion due to some air or water current
▸ verb: be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
▸ Also see floaty
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to float
▸ Usage examples for float
▸ Idioms related to float (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing float
▸ Words that often appear near float
▸ Rhymes of float
▸ Invented words related to float