float

nouns

the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

float

is a type of (narrower)

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

interval, time interval

the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

float

is a type of (narrower)

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)

"he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"

stock

a drink with ice cream floating in it

float, ice-cream float, ice-cream soda

an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

float

is a type of (narrower)

a visual representation of something

display, presentation

a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

float, plasterer's float

something that floats on the surface of water

float

is derived from

floaty

is a type of (narrower)

a man-made object taken as a whole

artefact, artifact

an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy

air bladder, float, swim bladder

verbs

be in motion due to some air or water current

"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"

be adrift, blow, drift, float

be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

float, swim

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antonym

set afloat

"He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"

float

is derived from

floatation

is derived from

flotation

verb group

put into the water

"float a ship"

float

verb group

be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

float, swim

is a type of (narrower)

move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

transport

circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

"The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"

float

is a type of (narrower)

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

"This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out

move lightly, as if suspended

"The dancer floated across the stage"

float

verb group

be in motion due to some air or water current

"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"

be adrift, blow, drift, float

verb group

be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

float, swim

is a type of (narrower)

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

go, locomote, move, travel

put into the water

"float a ship"

float

is derived from

floatation

is derived from

flotation

verb group

set afloat

"He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"

float