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float1/floht/ nounsomething buoyant or hollow that floats, e.g.: a cork or other device used to keep the baited end of a fishing line afloat a floating platform for swimmers or boats something, e.g. a hollow ball, that floats at the end of a lever in a cistern, tank, or boiler that and regulates the liquid level a sac containing air or gas in and buoying up the body of a plant or animal a watertight structure enabling an aircraft to float on water a tool for smoothing a surface of plaster, concrete, etc a platform of a lorry supporting an exhibit in a parade an electrically powered delivery vehicle a milk float Aus, NZ a vehicle for conveying horses a soft drink with a scoop of ice cream floating in it a sum of money available for giving change at a stall, in a shop, etc [Old English flota ship]
float2verb intransto rest on the surface of or be suspended in a fluid to drift on or through a liquid, or move gently in an air current Yellow leaves floated down in sport, to send (a ball) on a high smooth flight to lack firmness of aim or commitment to present (e.g. an idea) for acceptance or rejection said of a currency: to find a level in the international exchange market in response to the law of supply and demand, without artificial support or control to cause (something) to float in or on the surface of a liquid to carry (something) along in this manner in sport, to send (a ball) on a high smooth flight to smooth (e.g. plaster) with a float to present (e.g. an idea) for acceptance or rejection to cause (currency) to float to offer the shares of (a company) for the first time for sale on the stock market float somebody's boat informal to excite or interest somebody, esp sexually floatability /-ʹbiliti/ noun floatable adj floater noun [Old English flotian] |