|adjective|
comparative form of floaty: more floaty
|intransitive verb|
1.negotiate sense 1
float a loan
|noun|
1.an amount of money represented by checks outstanding and in process of collection
2.the time between a transaction (as the writing of a check or a purchase on credit) and the actual withdrawal of funds to cover it
3.something that rests in or on the surface of a liquid
4.an inflated support for a person in water
5.a light object that holds up the baited end of a fishing line
6.a platform anchored near a shore for the use of swimmers or boats
7.a structure that holds up an airplane in water
8.a soft drink with ice cream floating in it
a root beer float
9.a vehicle with a platform used to carry an exhibit in a parade
|verb|
1.to rest on the surface of a liquid
Cork floats in water.
2.to be carried along by or as if by moving water or air
The raft floated downstream.
Leaves floated down.
3.to cause to rest on or be carried by water
Lumberjacks float logs down the river.
4.to rest on the surface of or be suspended in a fluid
5.to drift on or through or as if on or through a fluid
yellow leaves floated down
6.wander
7.【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
8.to cause to float in or on the surface of a fluid
9.to cause to float as if in a fluid
10.flood
float a cranberry bog
11.to smooth (something, such as plaster or cement) with a float
12.to put forth for acceptance
float a proposal
13.to place (an issue of securities) on the market
14.to obtain money for the establishment or development of (an enterprise) by issuing and selling securities
15.negotiate
float a loan
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