Float
/flΙΚt/
The meaning and definition of Float, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
βAttach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.β
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A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
βWhen pouring a new driveway, you can use a two-by-four as a float.β
verb
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Of 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.
βThe boat floated on the water.β
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To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
βIβd love to just float downstream.β
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Synonyms
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Origin
From Middle English floten, from Old English flotian.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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