English English Dictionary

float in English:

1. stay on the surface of a liquid

English word "float"(stay on the surface of a liquid) occurs in sets:

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2. to stay on the top of water

English word "float"(to stay on the top of water) occurs in sets:

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3. flutter

The cherry blossoms flutter down whenever the wind blows.

None of them noticed a large, tawny owl flutter past the window.

Her eyelids fluttered but did not open.

Flags fluttered in the breeze.

The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.

The flag fluttering in the wind.

His heart began to flutter.

They're disgusting, with their fat hairy bodies and... fluttery wings.

He makes young girls' hearts flutter.

A tattered flag which continues to flutter in the wind.

4. just below the surface of a liquid

5. carnival vehicle

English word "float"(carnival vehicle) occurs in sets:

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6. crocodiles

Where are the crocodiles?

Australian saltwater crocodiles can grow up to 23 feet long and frequently kill people.

7. to move gently in the air

English word "float"(to move gently in the air) occurs in sets:

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8. stay on a surface and not sink

English word "float"(stay on a surface and not sink) occurs in sets:

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9. stay on the surface

10. To be suspended

11. drift

Many people drift through life without a purpose.

the government's drift towards a centralization of power

Liam drifted in at 2a.m., not even aware of how late it was.

The ice may drift considerable distances each day.

The drift of the current is to the south.

Maybe, but I can't catch the drift of even simple situations.

Waves of joy drift through my opened heart.

The logs drifted on the stream.

He hardly resisted the drift. He was drifted about 5 kilometres.

The car got stuck in a large drift of snow

We drifted for few nautical miles.

The conversation seems to have drifted a little while I was away ... I can’t quite see where all this is heading.

The tree branch fell into the river and drifted away downstream

No one noticed that the boat carrying the child had begun to drift out to sea.

To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it— but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.