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1. float
verb. ['ˈfloʊt'] be in motion due to some air or water current.
Antonyms
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. float
verb. ['ˈfloʊt'] be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom.
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. float
Antonyms
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. float
verb. ['ˈfloʊt'] convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. float
verb. ['ˈfloʊt'] circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with.
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. float
noun. ['ˈfloʊt'] an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. float
noun. ['ˈfloʊt'] something that floats on the surface of water.
Synonyms
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. float
noun. ['ˈfloʊt'] the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public.
Synonyms
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. float
noun. ['ˈfloʊt'] a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco.
Synonyms
Etymology
- float (English)
- floten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- flotian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))