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floor
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- pronunciation:
- flor
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the lowest surface in a room, on which one stands.
The dog likes to lie on the floor under the table.
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| definition 2: |
the lowest supporting surface of any structure, such as a vehicle.
Her coffee spilled all over the floor of the car. |
| definition 3: |
the ground surface.
The divers explored the ocean floor.The forest floor is home to many types of fungi.- similar words:
- bottom, depth
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| definition 4: |
a level of a building.
My office is on the tenth floor.
- similar words:
- story
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| definition 5: |
the right to speak to a group of people, as in a governmental assembly.
Who has the floor? |
| related words: |
bed, bottom, channel, tier, ward |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
floors, flooring, floored |
| definition 1: |
to cover with or provide with a floor.
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| definition 2: |
to knock to the floor.
The fighter was floored by a quick combination.- similar words:
- bowl over
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| definition 3: |
to throw into great confusion or consternation.
The news about her son floored me.- similar words:
- rock
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| definition 4: |
to press (an automobile accelerator) to the floor.
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| related words: |
amaze, bottom, bowl over, daze, down, drop, dumbfound, overpower, stop, surprise, topple |
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