Flo Ziegfeld
Flo Ziegfeld

float


Definition: Meaning of, float in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fləʊt /

  • verb
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
float floated floated
Present Participle Third Person Singular
floating floats
  1. on water [intransitive] to stay or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. on water [transitive] to put something on the surface of a liquid so that it does not sink
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. in the air [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if something floats, it moves slowly through the air or stays up in the air
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. music/sounds/smells etc [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if sounds or smells float somewhere, people in another place can hear or smell them
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. walk gracefully [intransitive] to walk in a slow light graceful way [=  glide]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. ideas [transitive] to suggest an idea or plan in order to see if people like it
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  7. money [transitive] technical if the government of a country floats its money, the value of the money is allowed to change freely in relation to money from other countries
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  8. company [transitive] to sell SHARE s in a company or business to the public for the first time
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  9. cheque [transitive] American English to write a cheque when you do not have enough money in the bank to pay it
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym
  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
float floats
[countable]
  1. vehicle a large vehicle that is decorated to drive through the streets as part of a special event
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. drink American English a sweet drink that has ice cream floating in it
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. for fishing a small light object that floats on the surface of the water, used by people trying to catch fish to show where their line is
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. for swimming a flat light object that you can rest part of your body on in water to help you learn to swim
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. money a small amount of money that someone in a shop keeps so that they have enough money to give change to people
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. business a time when SHARE s in a company are made available for people to buy for the first time [=  flotation]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  7. relaxation a time when you sit in a FLOTATION TANK in order to treat illness or injury, or to relax
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

float used in phrases

  • Carling float (noun)
    1. a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
  • dead-man's float (noun)
    1. a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
  • ice-cream float (noun)
    1. a drink with ice cream floating in it
  • milk float (noun)
    1. British English an electric vehicle that is used for delivering milk to people's houses
  • plasterer's float (noun)
    1. a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster, cement or stucco
  • prone float (noun)
    1. a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
  • root beer float (noun)
    1. an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
  • More

float used in phrasal verbs

  • float around (phrasal verb)
    1. if something is floating around, you have seen it somewhere near but you are not certain where it is
    2. if an idea is floating around, it has been suggested but not yet considered
  • More

most searched words

word of the day

speech perception
Pronunciation: spiːtʃ pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
Parts of Speech: noun
and comprehension the auditory perception of speech
float around