ALL meanings of floating
float·ing
F f - adjective floating on surface of water, etc. 1
- adjective floating not fixed 1
- adjective floating inclined to be moved 1
- adjective floating debt: unfunded 1
- adjective floating available 1
- noun floating Buoyant or suspended in water or air. 1
- adjective floating being buoyed up on water or other liquid. 1
- adjective floating having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another: a floating work force. 1
- adjective floating Pathology. away from its proper position, especially in a downward direction: a floating kidney. 1
- adjective floating not fixed or settled in a definite place or state: a floating population. 1
- adjective floating Finance. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital. composed of sums due within a short time: a floating debt. 1
- adjective floating Machinery. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support. working smoothly. 1
- verb without object floating to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated. 1
- verb without object floating to move gently on the surface of a liquid; drift along: The canoe floated downstream. 1
- verb without object floating to rest or move in a liquid, the air, etc.: a balloon floating on high. 1
- verb without object floating to move lightly and gracefully: She floated down the stairs. 1
- verb without object floating to move or hover before the eyes or in the mind: Romantic visions floated before his eyes. 1
- verb without object floating to pass from one person to another: A nasty rumor about his firm is floating around town. 1
- verb without object floating to be free from attachment or involvement. 1
- verb without object floating to move or drift about: to float from place to place. 1
- verb without object floating to vacillate (often followed by between). 1
- verb without object floating to be launched, as a company, scheme, etc. 1
- verb without object floating (of a currency) to be allowed to fluctuate freely in the foreign-exchange market instead of being exchanged at a fixed rate. 1
- verb without object floating (of an interest rate) to change periodically according to money-market conditions. 1
- verb without object floating Commerce. to be in circulation, as an acceptance; be awaiting maturity. 1
- verb with object floating to cause to float. 1
- verb with object floating to cover with water or other liquid; flood; irrigate. 1
- verb with object floating to launch (a company, scheme, etc.); set going. 1
- verb with object floating to issue on the stock market in order to raise money, as stocks or bonds. 1
- verb with object floating to let (a currency or interest rate) fluctuate in the foreign-exchange or money market. 1
- verb with object floating to make smooth with a float, as the surface of plaster. 1
- verb with object floating Theater. to lay down (a flat), usually by bracing the bottom edge of the frame with the foot and allowing the rest to fall slowly to the floor. 1
- noun floating something that floats, as a raft. 1
- noun floating something for buoying up. 1
- noun floating an inflated bag to sustain a person in water; life preserver. 1
- noun floating (in certain types of tanks, cisterns, etc.) a device, as a hollow ball, that through its buoyancy automatically regulates the level, supply, or outlet of a liquid. 1
- noun floating Nautical. a floating platform attached to a wharf, bank, or the like, and used as a landing. 1
- noun floating Aeronautics. a hollow, boatlike structure under the wing or fuselage of a seaplane or flying boat, keeping it afloat in water. 1
- noun floating Angling. a piece of cork or other material for supporting a baited line in the water and indicating by its movements when a fish bites. 1
- noun floating Zoology. an inflated organ that supports an animal in the water. 1
- noun floating a vehicle bearing a display, usually an elaborate tableau, in a parade or procession: Each class prepared a float for the football pageant. 1
- noun floating a glass of fruit juice or soft drink with one or more scoops of ice cream floating in it: a root-beer float. 1
- noun floating (especially in the northeastern U.S.) a milk shake with one or more scoops of ice cream floating in it. 1
- noun floating paddle1 (def 6). 1
- noun floating Banking. uncollected checks and commercial paper in process of transfer from bank to bank. 1
- noun floating the total amount of any cost-of-living or other variable adjustments added to an employee's pay or a retiree's benefits: a float of $6 per month on top of Social Security benefits. 1
- noun floating an act or instance of floating, as a currency on the foreign-exchange market. 1
- noun floating Building Trades. a flat tool for spreading and smoothing plaster or stucco. a tool for polishing marble. 1
- noun floating a single-cut file of moderate smoothness. 1
- noun floating a loose-fitting, sometimes very full dress without a waistline. 1