What Is "Float"? Definition And Usage Of This Term

What Is Float? Definition And Usage Of This Term

WHAT IS FLOAT – In this topic, we will first know the definition of this term and how is this term used in sentences.

Definition

The Oxford Dictionary described this term as the following:

rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking
cause (a buoyant object) to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
be suspended freely in a liquid or gas
move or hover slowly and lightly in a liquid or the air; drift
offer the shares of (a company) for sale on the stock market for the first time
a thing that is buoyant in water.
a small object attached to a fishing line to indicate by moving when a fish bites.
a cork or buoy supporting the edge of a fishing net.
a hand tool with a rectangular blade used for smoothing plaster or concrete.

On the other hand, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines this term as the following:

an act or instance of floating
something that floats in or on the surface of a fluid
a device (such as a cork) buoying up the baited end of a fishing line
a tool or apparatus for smoothing a surface (as of wet concrete)
a vehicle with a platform used to carry an exhibit in a parade
an amount of money represented by checks outstanding and in process of collection

Synonyms and Antonyms

Here are the following synonyms and antonyms of this term:

Synonyms
- stay afloat
- stay on the surface
- be buoyant
- be buoyed up
- hover
- levitate
- be suspended
- hang
- suggest
- put forward
- come up with
Antonyms
- sink
- rush
- withdraw
- wind up
- buy back

Examples

Here are some of the examples:

Like Jackson, she moved with incredible grace, seeming to float rather than walk.
He watched his expelled breath float away from him, his calm features hiding the anger in his blood.
Above him was a clear blue sky, and the sun’s vast orb quivered like a huge hollow, crimson float on the surface of that milky sea of mist.
The action of the moderate heat, 210° F., on the limed juice causes the albumen in it to coagulate; this rising to the surface collects the cachazas, which form and float thereon.