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float
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- pronunciation:
- flot
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- float around
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
floats, floating, floated |
definition 1: |
to rest, stay, or drift on the surface of a liquid or in the midst of a gas such as air without sinking.
The logs floated down the river.I love to float on my back in the pond.The balloon floated through the air.- antonyms:
- sink
- similar words:
- balloon, hang, waft, wash
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definition 2: |
to move lightly and airily.
The dancer floated across the stage.- antonyms:
- rush
- similar words:
- flow, glide, romp
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definition 3: |
of a currency, to be allowed to rise or fall in value based on money market conditions, not on a fixed rate of exchange.
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related words: |
drift, flit, fly, glide, hover, lift, ride, sail, stream, trail |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to cause to be suspended on water or in air.
- antonyms:
- sink
- similar words:
- launch
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definition 2: |
to arrange for (a loan).
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definition 3: |
to offer for sale (an issue of stocks or bonds).
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definition 4: |
to initiate (a business enterprise).
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definition 5: |
to allow (a currency) to change in value according to supply and demand.
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definition 6: |
to cover with a liquid; flood, as for irrigation.
They floated the crops. |
related words: |
borrow, buoy, fly, loan, waft |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
any of various objects that float on water, often used to buoy up something else.
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definition 2: |
a piece of cork or a hollow plastic or glass object used to support a net or fishing line.
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definition 3: |
a hollow ball used to operate a valve or gauge, as in a toilet tank or gas tank.
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definition 4: |
a raft or section of dock that floats and is used in boarding or debarking from boats or planes.
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definition 5: |
a vehicle bearing a decorative display, as in a parade.
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related words: |
boom, buoy |
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phrase: |
float around |
derivations: |
floatable (adj.), floatability (n.) |
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