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Floating

noun/flˈoʊɾɪŋ/
Definition
the act of someone who floats on the water
be in motion due to some air or water current
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈoʊɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈəʊtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈəʊtɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /flˈoʊɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of someone who floats on the water
verbbe in motion due to some air or water current
“The leaves were blowing in the wind”
verbbe afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
verbset afloat
“He floated the logs down the river”
verbcirculate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
“The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform”
verbmove lightly, as if suspended
“The dancer floated across the stage”
verbput into the water
“float a ship”
verbmake the surface of level or smooth
“float the plaster”
verballow (currencies) to fluctuate
“The government floated the ruble for a few months”
verbconvert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
“float data”
adjectiveborne up by or suspended in a liquid
“the ship is still floating”
adjectivecontinually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
“a drifting double-dealer”
adjectiveinclined to move or be moved about
“a floating crap game”
adjective(of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position
“floating ribs are not connected with the sternum”
adjectivenot definitely committed to a party or policy
“floating voters”
Word Forms
floatverbbe afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
driftnouna force that moves something along
blownouna strong current of air
floatingnounthe act of someone who floats on the water
floaternouna swimmer who floats in the water
floatnounsomething that floats on the surface of water
floatationnounthe phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
flotationnounthe phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
swimnounthe act of swimming; :
aimlessnessnounthe quality of lacking any definite purpose
vagabondnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagrantnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagrancynounthe state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwebend
die Handlung von jemandem, der auf dem Wasser schwimmt
🇫🇷French
flottant
le fait de quelqu'un qui flotte sur l'eau
🇪🇸Spanish
flotante
el acto de alguien que flota en el agua
🇮🇹Italian
galleggiante
l'atto di qualcuno che galleggia sull'acqua
🇳🇱Dutch
zwevend
de handeling van iemand die op het water drijft
🇵🇹Portuguese
flutuante
o ato de alguém que flutua na água
🇷🇺Russian
плавающий
действие человека, плавающего по воде
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अस्थायी
पानी पर तैरने वाले किसी व्यक्ति का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
ভাসমান
জলের উপর ভাসমান কারও কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
மிதக்கும்
தண்ணீரில் மிதக்கும் ஒருவரின் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తేలుతున్న
నీటిపై తేలుతున్న వ్యక్తి యొక్క చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्लोटिंग
पाण्यावर तरंगणाऱ्या व्यक्तीची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
તરતું
પાણી પર તરતી વ્યક્તિની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೇಲುವ
ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತೇಲುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലോട്ടിംഗ്
വെള്ളത്തിൽ പൊങ്ങിക്കിടക്കുന്ന ഒരാളുടെ പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਲੋਟਿੰਗ
ਕਿਸੇ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਜੋ ਪਾਣੀ 'ਤੇ ਤੈਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
تیرتا ہوا
کسی کا عمل جو پانی پر تیرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
漂浮的
漂浮在水面上的人的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
フローティング
水に浮かぶ人の行為
🇰🇷Korean
떠 있는
물 위에 떠 있는 사람의 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nổi
hành động của một người nổi trên mặt nước
🇹🇭Thai
ลอยตัว
การกระทำของคนลอยอยู่ในน้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengapung
tindakan seseorang yang mengapung di atas air
🇵🇭Filipino
lumulutang
ang gawa ng isang taong lumulutang sa tubig
🇲🇾Malay
terapung
perbuatan seseorang yang terapung di atas air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عائم
فعل من يطفو على الماء
🇮🇷Persian
شناور
عمل کسی که روی آب شناور است
🇹🇷Turkish
yüzer
su üzerinde yüzen birinin hareketi
🇮🇱Hebrew
צָף
מעשה של מישהו שצף על המים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'floating'?
The primary meaning of 'floating' is 'the act of someone who floats on the water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'floating' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'floating' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'floating' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'floating' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'floating' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'floating' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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