float (Meaning)
float (n)
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
a drink with ice cream floating in it
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
something that floats on the surface of water
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
float (v)
be in motion due to some air or water current
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
set afloat
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
move lightly, as if suspended
put into the water
make the surface of level or smooth
allow (currencies) to fluctuate
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
float (v. i.)
Anything which floats or rests on the surface of a fluid, as to sustain weight, or to indicate the height of the surface, or mark the place of, something.
A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
The hollow, metallic ball of a self-acting faucet, which floats upon the water in a cistern or boiler.
The cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait line, and indicate the bite of a fish.
Anything used to buoy up whatever is liable to sink; an inflated bag or pillow used by persons learning to swim; a life preserver.
A float board. See board (below).
A contrivance for affording a copious stream of water to the heated surface of an object of large bulk, as an anvil or die.
The act of flowing; flux; flow.
A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot deep.
The trowel or tool with which the floated coat of plastering is leveled and smoothed.
A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
A single-cut file for smoothing; a tool used by shoemakers for rasping off pegs inside a shoe.
A coal cart.
The sea; a wave. See Flote, n.
float (n.)
To rest on the surface of any fluid; to swim; to be buoyed up.
To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on the surface of a fluid, or through the air.
float (v. t.)
To cause to float; to cause to rest or move on the surface of a fluid; as, the tide floated the ship into the harbor.
To flood; to overflow; to cover with water.
To pass over and level the surface of with a float while the plastering is kept wet.
To support and sustain the credit of, as a commercial scheme or a joint-stock company, so as to enable it to go into, or continue in, operation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of float
float Sentence Examples
- The boat floated effortlessly across the tranquil lake.
- The clouds seemed to float weightlessly in the sky.
- The helium balloon floated gracefully above the crowd.
- The swimmer floated on her back, enjoying the warm water.
- The cork relentlessly floated, indicating the presence of liquid.
- The leaves gently floated down from the trees in autumn.
- The soap bubbles danced and floated through the air.
- The jellyfish gracefully floated through the deep-sea currents.
- The bird effortlessly floated in the updrafts, soaring high above.
- The wildflowers seemed to float among the meadow grass, creating a picturesque scene.
FAQs About the word float
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The boat floated effortlessly across the tranquil lake.
The clouds seemed to float weightlessly in the sky.
The helium balloon floated gracefully above the crowd.
The swimmer floated on her back, enjoying the warm water.
