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1.verbOf an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface."The boat floated on the water."
2.verbTo cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density."to float a boat"
3.verbTo be capable of floating."Oil floats on vinegar."
4.verbTo move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating"I’d love to just float downstream."
5.verbTo drift or wander aimlessly."Images from my childhood floated through my mind."
6.verbTo drift gently through the air."The balloon floated off into the distance."
7.verbTo move in a fluid manner."The dancer floated gracefully around the stage."
8.verbTo circulate."There's a rumour floating around the office that Jan is pregnant."
9.verb(of an idea or scheme) To be viable."That’s a daft idea... it’ll never float."
10.verbTo propose (an idea) for consideration."I floated the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested."
11.verbTo automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
12.verb(of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule."The yen floats against the dollar."
13.verbTo allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets."Increased pressure on Thailand’s currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to float the currency."
14.verbTo extend a short-term loan to."Could you float me $50 until payday?"
15.verbTo issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange."2007, Jonathan Reuvid, Floating Your Company: The Essential Guide to Going Public."
16.verbTo spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
17.verbTo use a float (rasp-like tool) upon."It is time to float this horse's teeth."
18.verbTo transport by float (vehicular trailer).
19.verbTo perform a float.
20.verbTo cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
21.nounThe motion of something that floats.
22.noun(in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid.
23.nounThe spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.
24.adjectiveThat floats or float."floating buoys"
25.adjectiveNot fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift."In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities."
26.adjective(of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.