floor

1 of 2

noun

ˈflȯr

plural floors

often attributive

: the level base of a room

: the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part)

: a ground surface

the ocean floor

: a structure dividing a building into stories

also : story

: the occupants of such a floor

: the surface of a structure on which one travels

the floor of a bridge

: a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery

: the specially prepared or marked area on which indoor sports events take place

: the members of an assembly

took questions from the floor

: the right to address an assembly

the senator from Utah has the floor

: a lower limit : base

verb

floored; flooring; floors

transitive verb

: to cover with a floor or flooring

: to knock or bring down

: flabbergast, dumbfound

: to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floorboard

also : to accelerate rapidly

floored the van

floorer noun

Example Sentences

Noun Keep your feet on the floor. the floor of a car She lives on the second floor of a five-story building. His office is located on the fourth floor. Verb He floored me with his first punch. The news just floored me. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Not long before it was set to start, the players weren’t on the floor.

Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 Burnside came into the residence bleeding from gunshot wounds and collapsed on the floor, the release stated, and a dog was also grazed in left side behind its left front leg.

Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Without them, there weren’t enough people on the floor to respond to a cardiac arrest.

Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 All of this while interest rates start rising after resting for more than a decade on (or below) the floor.

Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Locate a carpet scrap or an inconspicuous spot on the floor, such as the carpet inside a closet.

Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 What Happens Live host sitting on the floor as his son examined him with play tools.

Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 While school is still in session, Pasha’s classroom is made into a hospital for separatist soldiers: The wounded are placed right on the floor, in between the desks.

Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 So, the other woman used the bed, according to court documents, and Banks slept on the floor.

al, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

As for the nine-speed automatic, its chunky shift paddles are part of an incredibly simple arming procedure for its new launch control: Hold the brake pedal, pull back on both paddles, floor the accelerator, release the brakes, and hang on.

Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 16 May 2022 The pain clearly lingered for the Argentine, and Charlo pounced with a combination of a right hook to the body and a left to the head to floor Castano for good.

Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Take out the hard launch and floor it from a 5-mph roll, and the 60-mph trip stretches to 5.9 seconds.

Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 27 Apr. 2022 To see this on a screen in 2018 was enough to floor you.

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2022 Still, for those who want to floor the gas pedal, several production EVs have set speed records that handily surpass most combustion engines.

Jaclyn Trop, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2022 Return hips to floor, but do not lower your right leg.

Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Jan. 2022 Lizzo regularly talks about the importance of body positivity, and she's also known to completely floor people with her onstage performances.

Korin Miller, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2021 The Eagles put the pedal to floor right from the start, and Independence appeared a bit intimidated.

Joe Magill, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

floor 1 of 2

noun

ˈflȯr

: the part of a room on which people stand

: the lower inside surface of a hollow structure

the floor of a car

: the area of ground at the bottom of something

the ocean floor

: a story of a building

the fourth floor

floor

2 of 2

verb

floored; flooring

: to cover or provide with a floor

The kitchen was floored with tile.

: to knock down

The punch floored him.

单词	floors
释义	floor 1 of 2 noun ˈflȯr plural floors often attributive 1 : the level base of a room 2 a : the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part) b : a ground surface the ocean floor 3 a : a structure dividing a building into stories also : story b : the occupants of such a floor 4 : the surface of a structure on which one travels the floor of a bridge 5 a : a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery b : the specially prepared or marked area on which indoor sports events take place c : the members of an assembly took questions from the floor d : the right to address an assembly the senator from Utah has the floor 6 : a lower limit : base see also take the floor floor 2 of 2 verb floored; flooring; floors transitive verb 1 : to cover with a floor or flooring 2 a : to knock or bring down b : flabbergast, dumbfound 3 : to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floorboard also : to accelerate rapidly floored the van floorer noun Phrases from the floor : in field goals as opposed to free throws made 16 of 18 shots from the floor Synonyms Noun bed bottom Verb appall appal jolt shake up shock See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Keep your feet on the floor. the floor of a car She lives on the second floor of a five-story building. His office is located on the fourth floor. Verb He floored me with his first punch. The news just floored me. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Not long before it was set to start, the players weren’t on the floor. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 Burnside came into the residence bleeding from gunshot wounds and collapsed on the floor, the release stated, and a dog was also grazed in left side behind its left front leg. Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Without them, there weren’t enough people on the floor to respond to a cardiac arrest. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 All of this while interest rates start rising after resting for more than a decade on (or below) the floor. Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Locate a carpet scrap or an inconspicuous spot on the floor, such as the carpet inside a closet. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 What Happens Live host sitting on the floor as his son examined him with play tools. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 While school is still in session, Pasha’s classroom is made into a hospital for separatist soldiers: The wounded are placed right on the floor, in between the desks. Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 So, the other woman used the bed, according to court documents, and Banks slept on the floor. al, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb As for the nine-speed automatic, its chunky shift paddles are part of an incredibly simple arming procedure for its new launch control: Hold the brake pedal, pull back on both paddles, floor the accelerator, release the brakes, and hang on. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 16 May 2022 The pain clearly lingered for the Argentine, and Charlo pounced with a combination of a right hook to the body and a left to the head to floor Castano for good. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Take out the hard launch and floor it from a 5-mph roll, and the 60-mph trip stretches to 5.9 seconds. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 27 Apr. 2022 To see this on a screen in 2018 was enough to floor you. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2022 Still, for those who want to floor the gas pedal, several production EVs have set speed records that handily surpass most combustion engines. Jaclyn Trop, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2022 Return hips to floor, but do not lower your right leg. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Jan. 2022 Lizzo regularly talks about the importance of body positivity, and she's also known to completely floor people with her onstage performances. Korin Miller, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2021 The Eagles put the pedal to floor right from the start, and Independence appeared a bit intimidated. Joe Magill, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English flor, from Old English flōr; akin to Old High German fluor meadow, Latin planus level, and perhaps to Greek planasthai to wander First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing floor dance floor dirt floor floor exercise first floor floor leader floor plan floor-through floor show have the floor get in on the ground floor ground floor hold the floor sea floor through the floor the factory floor on the cutting-room floor take the floor second floor forest floor shop floor floor manager floor-length floor lamp in on the ground floor on the factory floor from the floor wipe the floor with See More dance floor dirt floor floor exercise first floor floor leader floor plan floor-through floor show have the floor get in on the ground floor ground floor hold the floor sea floor through the floor the factory floor on the cutting-room floor take the floor second floor forest floor shop floor floor manager floor-length floor lamp in on the ground floor on the factory floor from the floor wipe the floor with See More Kids Definition floor 1 of 2 noun ˈflȯr 1 : the part of a room on which people stand 2 : the lower inside surface of a hollow structure the floor of a car 3 : the area of ground at the bottom of something the ocean floor 4 : a story of a building the fourth floor floor 2 of 2 verb floored; flooring 1 : to cover or provide with a floor The kitchen was floored with tile. 2 : to knock down The punch floored him. Medical Definition floor noun ˈflō(ə)r, ˈflȯ(ə)r : the lower inside surface of a hollow anatomical structure the floor of the pelvis Legal Definition floor noun 1 a : a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery b : members of an assembly took questions from the floor c : the right to address an assembly the senator from Utah has the floor 2 : a lower limit a five percent floor on deductions for medical expenses floors 1 of 2 noun plural of floor as in beds the surface upon which a body of water lies discovered a new species of crab living on the ocean floor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance beds bottoms ground basements foundations riverbeds bases Antonyms & Near Antonyms surfaces floors 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of floor 1 as in shocks to cause an unpleasant surprise for that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me Synonyms & Similar Words shocks appalls appals shakes alarms scares stuns jolts horrifies outrages bowls over startles frightens shakes up astonishes dispirits terrifies spooks frights overwhelms turns off disgusts dumfounds amazes revolts panics knocks for a loop distresses affrights scarifies repels sickens nauseates unstrings terrorizes offends stupefies flabbergasts discomforts chills awes upsets unsettles scandalizes alarums disturbs discomposes emasculates astounds daunts dismays dumbfounds displeases unmans unnerves perturbs demoralizes undoes disquiets crushes overpowers disconcerts freaks (out) weirds out Antonyms & Near Antonyms cushions buffers delights pleases consoles tickles rejoices comforts charms cheers assures entices gratifies tempts soothes reassures solaces See More 2 as in rocks to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected as you might expect, winning the lottery simply floored us Synonyms & Similar Words rocks surprises shocks amazes stuns bowls over startles astonishes jars dumfounds flabbergasts astounds takes aback thunderstrikes stupefies dumbfounds blows away takes by surprise surprizes dazes bewilders muddles perplexes blindsides nonplusses knocks for a loop befuddles disconcerts nonpluses shakes up discomfits dismays confuses confounds 3 as in levels to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the boxer floored his opponent in the second round, winning the fight by a knockout Synonyms & Similar Words levels drops downs pounds hits fells knocks over knocks down prostrates topples punches slams bowls (down or over) bangs pokes smacks mows (down) slaps thumps socks knocks out throws down pastes jabs hammers belts kayoes whales swipes whacks slugs overthrows thwacks wallops bashes KOs swats bludgeons slogs smites clobbers 4 as in overwhelms to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress the pushing and shoving at the clearance sale absolutely floored me, and I had to leave Synonyms & Similar Words overwhelms swamps rocks devastates overcomes crushes overmasters prostrates whelms sinks oppresses grinds (down) snows under overpowers disturbs deluges drowns defeats distresses shatters upsets throws staggers refutes confutes breaks demoralizes unmans unnerves
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