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floored

floor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flawr, flohr]
    • /flɔr, floʊr/
    • /flɔːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flawr, flohr]
    • /flɔr, floʊr/

Definitions of floored word

  • noun floored that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks. 1
  • noun floored a continuous, supporting surface extending horizontally throughout a building, having a number of rooms, apartments, or the like, and constituting one level or stage in the structure; story. 1
  • noun floored a level, supporting surface in any structure: the elevator floor. 1
  • noun floored one of two or more layers of material composing a floor: rough floor; finish floor. 1
  • noun floored a platform or prepared level area for a particular use: a threshing floor. 1
  • noun floored the bottom of any more or less hollow place: the floor of a tunnel. 1

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Origin of floored

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English flor, Old English flōr; cognate with Old Norse flōr, Middle Low German vlōr, Middle High German vluor (German Flur)

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Parts of speech for Floored

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

floored popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for floored

adjective floored

  • down the tubes — a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
  • stupefied — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
  • clueless — If you describe someone as clueless, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they do not know anything about a particular subject or that they are incapable of doing a particular thing properly.

Antonyms for floored

verb floored

  • abetted — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
  • aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
  • assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
  • built — Built is the past tense and past participle of build.
  • constructed — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.

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