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float

1 of 2

noun

ˈflōt How to pronounce float (audio)
1
: an act or instance of floating
2
: something that floats in or on the surface of a fluid: such as
a
: a device (such as a cork) buoying up the baited end of a fishing line
b
: a floating platform anchored near a shoreline for use by swimmers or boats
c
: a hollow ball that floats at the end of a lever in a cistern, tank, or boiler and regulates the liquid level
d
: a sac containing air or gas and buoying up the body of a plant or animal
e
: a watertight structure giving an airplane buoyancy on water
3
: a tool or apparatus for smoothing a surface (as of wet concrete)
4
: a government grant of a fixed amount of land not yet located by survey out of a larger specific tract
5
: a vehicle with a platform used to carry an exhibit in a parade
also : the vehicle and exhibit together
6
a
: an amount of money represented by checks outstanding and in process of collection
b
: the time between a transaction (such as the writing of a check or a purchase on credit) and the actual withdrawal of funds to cover it
c
: the volume of a company's shares available for active trading in the auction market
7
: a soft drink with ice cream floating in it

float

2 of 2

verb

floated; floating; floats

intransitive verb

1
: to rest on the surface of or be suspended in a fluid
2
a
: to drift on or through or as if on or through a fluid
yellow leaves floated down
b
: wander
3
of a currency : to find a level in the international exchange market in response to the law of supply and demand and without any restrictive effect of artificial support or control

transitive verb

1
a
: to cause to float in or on the surface of a fluid
b
: to cause to float as if in a fluid
2
: flood
float a cranberry bog
3
: to smooth (something, such as plaster or cement) with a float
4
a
: to put forth for acceptance
float a proposal
b
: to place (an issue of securities) on the market
c
: to obtain money for the establishment or development of (an enterprise) by issuing and selling securities
d
: negotiate
float a loan

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun We are building a float for the homecoming parade. the crew put the cargo on the float before heading back down the river Verb She was floating on her back. ice floating in the river Will this material sink or float? dust floating through the air The incoming tide will eventually float the ship off the reef. They floated the logs down the river. She floated gracefully across the stage. His voice floated to the back of the room. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The Galleria location brings a wave of nostalgia to its menu with a $5 root beer float built with Amy's ice cream. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022 Jameson held onto a noodle float as his family pulled him back into a boat, and the family applied a tourniquet above the bite to slow the bleeding, the uncle wrote. Amanda Watts, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 One plausible explanation is that the company has a thin public float. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Call it a cocktail or call it a float: an enormous Easter-egg-green swirl of vanilla ice cream blended with crème de menthe and crème de cacao, finished tableside with a splash of Fernet-Branca. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 29 July 2022 The Penicillin #2 is the same but with tequila as a base and a mezcal float. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 14 May 2022 Scoop the grout out of the tub and force it into the joints between the tile with a rubber float. Sal Vaglica, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022 Hot dogs in beer, which my buddy Michael Casagrande now calls a hot-dog float, are actually pretty good. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2022 Specialized arrows are equipped with a float and tipped with a small, hollow and sterile cylinder with barbs on the inside grab a bit of skin. Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022
Verb
Elsewhere, an 18K gold driving-mode dial appears to float above the center console like a miniature geometric sculpture. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 24 Aug. 2022 Stone oceanfront windows, for example, slant toward Africa, while the museum itself appears to float above the former slave dock on 13-foot pillars, honoring the hallowed ground beneath them. Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2022 In Unit 2, an open layout and a staircase to the third level that appears to float. Regina Cole, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 Reviews have been so rapturous that some have gone as far as to float Maverick as a potential 2023 Oscar contender — not just in the technical categories like sound design, but possibly even for Best Picture. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 May 2022 Among its charms is a scene in which the leading man appears to float through a room. Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2021 The underbelly of the massive structure appears to float weightlessly, with room to walk beneath. CNN, 11 July 2021 Couples like to float on the boats and many a couple shared a first kiss or proposed on the ride. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Yes, there certainly are exceptions such as Al Horford with the Boston Celtics, Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks, perhaps John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks (who largely tends to float on the perimeter). Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English flote boat, float, from Old English flota ship; akin to Old High German flōz raft, stream, Old English flēotan to float — more at fleet

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of float was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing float

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