nnoun.artifactthe inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)Synset:flooring
Examples:- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
Derivationally Related Form:floor
Part Holonyms:hall hallway room
Hypernyms:horizontal surface level
Inherited Hypernyms:floorhorizontal surfacesurfaceartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bell deckdance floorfloorboardparquetparquet floortruck bed
Full Hyponyms:bell deckdance floorflatbedfloorboardparquettruck bed
nnoun.artifacta structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scaleSynset:level storey story
Examples:- what level is the office on?
Part Holonyms:building edifice
Hypernyms:construction structure
Inherited Hypernyms:floorstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:atticbasementcellarentresolfirst floorgarretground floorground levelloftmezzaninemezzanine floor
Full Hyponyms:artist's loftbasementcellaragecockloftground floorhayloftloftmezzanine
nnoun.communicationa lower limitSynset:base
Examples:- the government established a wage floor
Hypernyms:control
Inherited Hypernyms:floorcontroleconomic policypolicyargumentationreasoningthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:price floorwage floor
Full Hyponyms:price floorwage floor
nnoun.objectthe ground on which people and animals move aboutExamples:- the fire spared the forest floor
Derivationally Related Form:floor
Hypernyms:dry land earth ground land solid ground terra firma
Inherited Hypernyms:floorlandobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.objectthe bottom surface of any lake or other body of waterPart Holonyms:lake
Hypernyms:Earth's surface surface
Inherited Hypernyms:floorsurfacelayerregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.objectthe lower inside surface of any hollow structureExamples:- the floor of the pelvis
- the floor of the cave
Part Holonyms:cave
Hypernyms:Earth's surface surface
Inherited Hypernyms:floorsurfacelayerregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.groupthe occupants of a floorExamples:- the whole floor complained about the lack of heat
Hypernyms:assemblage gathering
Inherited Hypernyms:floorgatheringsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe parliamentary right to address an assemblyExamples:- the chairman granted him the floor
Hypernyms:right
Inherited Hypernyms:floorrightabstractionconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactthe legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other businessExamples:- there was a motion from the floor
Hypernyms:hall
Inherited Hypernyms:floorhallroomareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta large room in a exchange where the trading is doneSynset:trading floor
Part Holonyms:exchange
Hypernyms:room
Inherited Hypernyms:floorroomareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.emotionsurprise greatly; knock someone's socks offSynset:ball over blow out of the water shock take aback
Examples:- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
Derivationally Related Form:shock
Hypernyms:surprise
Inherited Hypernyms:shocksurpriseaffect
Direct Hyponyms:galvanisegalvanizestartle
Full Troponyms:startle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: floor, take aback, ball over) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: blow out of the water, floor, take aback, shock, ball over) | The good news will --- her (apply to: blow out of the water, floor, take aback, shock, ball over)
vverb.contactknock down with forceSynset:coldcock deck dump knock down
Derivationally Related Form:floorknockdown
Hypernyms:beat
Inherited Hypernyms:deckbeatstriketouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: floor, deck)