float+(verb)

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• float — ► VERB 1) rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. 2) move slowly, hover, or be suspended in a liquid or the air. 3) put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions. 4) (usu. as adj. floating) remain unsettled in one s opinions …   English terms dictionary

• float — (v.) late O.E. flotian to float (class II strong verb; past tense fleat, pp. floten), from P.Gmc. *flutojanan (Cf. O.N. flota, M.Du. vloten), from PIE root *pleu to flow (see PLUVIAL (Cf. pluvial)). Of motion through air, from 1630s. Related:… …   Etymology dictionary

• float — verb 1》 rest or cause to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking.     ↘be suspended freely in a liquid or gas. 2》 move slowly or hover in a liquid or the air.     ↘move in a casual or leisurely way.     ↘(in sport) make (the ball) travel… …   English new terms dictionary

• float around — verb To be nearby or available …   Wiktionary

• float like a butterfly — verb To move effortlessly and in an agile fashion …   Wiktionary

• float — verb 1) oil floats on water Syn: stay afloat, stay on the surface, be buoyant, be buoyed up Ant: sink 2) the balloon floated in the air Syn: hover, levitate, be suspended …   Thesaurus of popular words

• float — verb 1) oil floats on water Syn: stay afloat, stay on the surface, be buoyant, be buoyed up 2) the balloon floated in the air Syn: hover, levitate, be suspended, hang, defy gravity 3) …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• float — [[t]flo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦♦ floats, floating, floated 1) V ERG If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid. [V in n] They… …   English dictionary

• float — The use of funds generated as a result of timing differences in the check clearing system. For banks, float occurs because debits given by the Federal Reserve to a bank s reserve account for checks being cleared can be received prior to the time… …   Financial and business terms

• Float — The number of shares that are actively tradable in the market, excluding shares that are held by officers and major stakeholders that have agreements not to sell until someone else is offered the stock. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * …   Financial and business terms

• float — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Float is used after these nouns: ↑milk, ↑parade {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb 1 on water/in air ADVERB ▪ gently ▪ slowly ▪ downstream …   Collocations dictionary