Word a Day
float
What does float mean?
float (verb): to be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use float in a sentence?
- The boat floated on the water. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The oil floated on the vinegar. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce float?
/floʊt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does float come from?
From Middle English floten, from Old English flotian (“to float”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to float
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “float” mean?
to provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales
Not quite: that's what advertise means.
to separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly
Not quite: that's what break means.
to be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface
Right! That's what “float” means.
to win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event
Not quite: that's what beat means.
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