| Noun | 1. | float - the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment | |
| 2. | float - the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the publicstock - 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" | |
| 3. | float - a drink with ice cream floating in itdrink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" root beer float - an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer | |
| 4. | float - an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade | |
| 5. | float - a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco | |
| 6. | float - something that remains on the surface of a liquidchip - a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line pontoon - a float supporting a seaplane raft - a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers | |
| Verb | 1. | float - 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"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "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" float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" waft - be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room" tide - be carried with the tide drift - cause to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream" stream - to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind" | |
| 2. | float - be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sinkgo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "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" float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" float - set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond" buoy - float on the surface of water | |
| 3. | float - set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"float - put into the water; "float a ship" tide - cause to float with the tide drift - cause to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream" refloat - set afloat again; "refloat a grounded boat" float, swim - be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances | |
| 4. | float - circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"test, try out, try, essay, examine, prove - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" | |
| 5. | float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "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" be adrift, drift, float, blow - 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" float, swim - be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink ride - be sustained or supported or borne; "His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother's hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name" | |
| 6. | float - put into the water; "float a ship"launch - propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship" float - set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond" | |
| 7. | float - make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood" | |
| 8. | float - allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate" | |
| 9. | float - convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"change over, convert - change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt" | |