FLOAT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • something that remains on the surface of a liquid
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • artifact (what does artifact mean?)
   • artefact (what does artefact mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bob (what does bob mean?)
   • bobber (what does bobber mean?)
   • cork (what does cork mean?)
   • bobfloat (what does bobfloat mean?)
   • chip (what does chip mean?)
   • life preserver (what does life preserver mean?)
   • preserver (what does preserver mean?)
   • flotation device (what does flotation device mean?)
   • pontoon (what does pontoon mean?)
   • raft (what does raft mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • float (what does float mean?)
   • float (what does float mean?)
   • float (what does float mean?)
   • swim (what does swim mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
   Synonym(s)
   • plasterer’s float (what does plasterer’s float mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hand tool (what does hand tool mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • display (what does display mean?)
   • presentation (what does presentation mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a drink with ice cream floating in it
   Synonym(s)
   • ice-cream float (what does ice-cream float mean?)
   • ice-cream soda (what does ice-cream soda mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drink (what does drink mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • root beer float (what does root beer float mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • time interval (what does time interval mean?)
   • interval (what does interval mean?)

FLOAT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
   Usage Example(s)
   • float data
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • convert (what does convert mean?)
   • change over (what does change over mean?)
2. Meaning
   • allow (currencies) to fluctuate
   Usage Example(s)
   • The government floated the ruble for a few months
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • value (what does value mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make the surface of level or smooth
   Usage Example(s)
   • float the plaster
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • smooth (what does smooth mean?)
   • smoothen (what does smoothen mean?)
4. Meaning
   • put into the water
   Usage Example(s)
   • float a ship
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • launch (what does launch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • float (what does float mean?)
   • flotation (what does flotation mean?)
   • floatation (what does floatation mean?)
   • flotation (what does flotation mean?)
   • floatation (what does floatation mean?)
5. Meaning
   • move lightly, as if suspended
   Usage Example(s)
   • The dancer floated across the stage
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
6. Meaning
   • set afloat
   Usage Example(s)
   • He floated the logs down the river
   • The boy floated his toy boat on the pond
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • transport (what does transport mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tide (what does tide mean?)
   • drift (what does drift mean?)
   • refloat (what does refloat mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • float (what does float mean?)
   • flotation (what does flotation mean?)
   • floatation (what does floatation mean?)
   • flotation (what does flotation mean?)
   • floatation (what does floatation mean?)
7. Meaning
   • be in motion due to some air or water current
   Synonym(s)
   • be adrift (what does be adrift mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • drift (what does drift mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The leaves were blowing in the wind
   • the boat drifted on the lake
   • The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
   • the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • waft (what does waft mean?)
   • tide (what does tide mean?)
   • stream (what does stream mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gust (what does gust mean?)
   • blast (what does blast mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • drift (what does drift mean?)
   • impetus (what does impetus mean?)
   • impulsion (what does impulsion mean?)
8. Meaning
   • be afloat
   • stay on a liquid surface
   • not sink
   Synonym(s)
   • swim (what does swim mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • sink (what does sink mean?)
   • settle (what does settle mean?)
   • go down (what does go down mean?)
   • go under (what does go under mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • buoy (what does buoy mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swimming (what does swimming mean?)
   • swim (what does swim mean?)
   • floating (what does floating mean?)
   • floater (what does floater mean?)
   • floater (what does floater mean?)
   • float (what does float mean?)
   • flotation (what does flotation mean?)
   • floatation (what does floatation mean?)
   • flotation (what does flotation mean?)
   • floatation (what does floatation mean?)
9. Meaning
   • circulate or discuss tentatively
   • test the waters with
   Usage Example(s)
   • The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform
   Hypernyms(s) float is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • prove (what does prove mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • try out (what does try out mean?)
   • examine (what does examine mean?)
   • essay (what does essay mean?)