floating

[ floh-ting ]

/ ˈfloʊ tɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR floating ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

being buoyed up on water or other liquid.

having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another: a floating work force.

Pathology. away from its proper position, especially in a downward direction: a floating kidney.

not fixed or settled in a definite place or state: a floating population.

Finance.

in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital.
composed of sums due within a short time: a floating debt.

Machinery.

having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support.
working smoothly.

Origin of floating

First recorded in 1555–65; float + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM floating

float·ing·ly, adverbnon·float·ing, adjectivenon·float·ing·ly, adverbun·float·ing, adjective

Words nearby floating

floatel, floater, floaters, float-feed, float glass, floating, floating assets, floating cartilage, floating charge, floating debt, floating dock

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Example sentences from the Web for floating

The last time there was a raid of this scale was in 2001, when 52 men were arrested on Queen Boat, a floating disco on the Nile.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fore and aft have beautiful decks carved into them, and windows from various rooms too: it looks like a floating Apple device.
The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars|Tim Teeman|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The boat—this floating church of Morrissey, this Lusitanian of sadness—is sold out.
This Charming Man: Meet 'Ronnissey,' Brooklyn's Fake Morrissey|Michael Moynihan|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within three days floating wreckage is spotted, and within two weeks 640 pieces of debris and 50 bodies are recovered.
MH370 Debris Is Lost Forever, Can the Plane Be Found Without It?|Clive Irving|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Floating in the fog of privilege, all sorts of voguish developments in language control bypassed me.
Warning: This Column Will Offend You|Michael Moynihan|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At length we returned to our vessel, which had triumphantly fought the wind and floating trees.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana|George Washington Cable
He did not strike out immediately for the boat, but directed his course towards the floating oar.
The Associate Hermits|Frank R. Stockton
We rounded the terrible headland, and were floating at ease that evening on the glassy surface of Loch Erribol.
Memoirs of Life and Literature|W. H. Mallock
Many bodies were floating in the Danube and the Save; we heard that two of our Marines were killed and several wounded.
My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915|Monica M. Stanley
Papa's company is paid by all the others to do the floating down stream and the sorting out.
The Adventures of Bobby Orde|Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for floating

floating

/ (ˈfləʊtɪŋ) /

adjective

having little or no attachment

(of an organ or part) displaced from the normal position or abnormally movablea floating kidney

not definitely attached to one place or policy; uncommitted or unfixedthe floating vote

finance

(of capital) not allocated or invested; available for current use
(of debt) short-term and unfunded, usually raised by a government or company to meet current expenses
(of a currency) free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces

machinery operating smoothly through being free from external constraints

(of an electronic circuit or device) not connected to a source of voltage

Derived forms of floating

floatingly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for floating

floating

[ flō′tĭng ]

adj.

Completely or partially unattached.

Out of the normal position; unduly movable. Used of certain organs such as the kidney.

单词	floating
释义	floating [ floh-ting ] / ˈfloʊ tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR floating ON THESAURUS.COM adjective being buoyed up on water or other liquid. having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another: a floating work force. Pathology. away from its proper position, especially in a downward direction: a floating kidney. not fixed or settled in a definite place or state: a floating population. Finance. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital. composed of sums due within a short time: a floating debt. Machinery. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support. working smoothly. Origin of floating First recorded in 1555–65; float + -ing² OTHER WORDS FROM floating float·ing·ly, adverbnon·float·ing, adjectivenon·float·ing·ly, adverbun·float·ing, adjective Words nearby floating floatel, floater, floaters, float-feed, float glass, floating, floating assets, floating cartilage, floating charge, floating debt, floating dock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for floating The last time there was a raid of this scale was in 2001, when 52 men were arrested on Queen Boat, a floating disco on the Nile. Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays\|Bel Trew\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The fore and aft have beautiful decks carved into them, and windows from various rooms too: it looks like a floating Apple device. The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars\|Tim Teeman\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The boat—this floating church of Morrissey, this Lusitanian of sadness—is sold out. This Charming Man: Meet 'Ronnissey,' Brooklyn's Fake Morrissey\|Michael Moynihan\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Within three days floating wreckage is spotted, and within two weeks 640 pieces of debris and 50 bodies are recovered. MH370 Debris Is Lost Forever, Can the Plane Be Found Without It?\|Clive Irving\|September 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Floating in the fog of privilege, all sorts of voguish developments in language control bypassed me. Warning: This Column Will Offend You\|Michael Moynihan\|April 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At length we returned to our vessel, which had triumphantly fought the wind and floating trees. Strange True Stories of Louisiana\|George Washington Cable He did not strike out immediately for the boat, but directed his course towards the floating oar. The Associate Hermits\|Frank R. Stockton We rounded the terrible headland, and were floating at ease that evening on the glassy surface of Loch Erribol. Memoirs of Life and Literature\|W. H. Mallock Many bodies were floating in the Danube and the Save; we heard that two of our Marines were killed and several wounded. My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915\|Monica M. Stanley Papa's company is paid by all the others to do the floating down stream and the sorting out. The Adventures of Bobby Orde\|Stewart Edward White British Dictionary definitions for floating floating / (ˈfləʊtɪŋ) / adjective having little or no attachment (of an organ or part) displaced from the normal position or abnormally movablea floating kidney not definitely attached to one place or policy; uncommitted or unfixedthe floating vote finance (of capital) not allocated or invested; available for current use (of debt) short-term and unfunded, usually raised by a government or company to meet current expenses (of a currency) free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces machinery operating smoothly through being free from external constraints (of an electronic circuit or device) not connected to a source of voltage Derived forms of floating floatingly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to floating soaring, light, loose, free, hollow, volatile, inflated, swimming, wafting, sailing, hovering, unattached, unsubstantial, nonsubmersible, unsinkable Medical definitions for floating floating [ flō′tĭng ] adj. Completely or partially unattached. Out of the normal position; unduly movable. Used of certain organs such as the kidney. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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floating

adjective

Origin of floating

OTHER WORDS FROM floating

Words nearby floating

Example sentences from the Web for floating

British Dictionary definitions for floating

adjective

Derived forms of floating

Words related to floating

Medical definitions for floating

adj.