free-floating

[ free-floh-ting ]

/ ˈfriˈfloʊ tɪŋ /

adjective

(of an emotional state) lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized: free-floating hostility.

(of people) uncommitted, as to a doctrine, political party, etc.; independent: free-floating opportunists.

capable of relatively free movement.

Origin of free-floating

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby free-floating

free expansion, free fall, free-fire zone, free flap, free flight, free-floating, free-floating anxiety, Freefone, free-for-all, free form, Free French

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Example sentences from the Web for free-floating

It is not so much a plan as an expression of free-floating contempt for college sports.
Kevin Ware and Market Value of College Athletes|Michael Tomasky|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No explanation of anything in the world, just kind of a free-floating, dream-like thing.
Maira Kalman at the Jewish Museum: Interview|Casey Schwartz|May 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As a result, health reform has become a bottomless receptacle for a host of free-floating fears harbored by many Americans.
Can God Save Health Care?|James Carroll|August 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Free-floating, un-fulfillable desire: This is what propels Sylvia and Henry on their road trip.
My Italian Love Affair|Taylor Antrim|May 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST

At first, there was a dull resentment—a free-floating rage—which failed to find focus, but sought for outlet in any direction.
Alarm Clock|Everett B. Cole

British Dictionary definitions for free-floating

free-floating

adjective

unattached or uncommitted, as to a cause, a party, etc

Derived forms of free-floating

free-floater, noun

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单词	free-floating
释义	free-floating [ free-floh-ting ] / ˈfriˈfloʊ tɪŋ / adjective (of an emotional state) lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized: free-floating hostility. (of people) uncommitted, as to a doctrine, political party, etc.; independent: free-floating opportunists. capable of relatively free movement. Origin of free-floating First recorded in 1920–25 Words nearby free-floating free expansion, free fall, free-fire zone, free flap, free flight, free-floating, free-floating anxiety, Freefone, free-for-all, free form, Free French Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for free-floating It is not so much a plan as an expression of free-floating contempt for college sports. Kevin Ware and Market Value of College Athletes\|Michael Tomasky\|April 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST No explanation of anything in the world, just kind of a free-floating, dream-like thing. Maira Kalman at the Jewish Museum: Interview\|Casey Schwartz\|May 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST As a result, health reform has become a bottomless receptacle for a host of free-floating fears harbored by many Americans. Can God Save Health Care?\|James Carroll\|August 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Free-floating, un-fulfillable desire: This is what propels Sylvia and Henry on their road trip. My Italian Love Affair\|Taylor Antrim\|May 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST At first, there was a dull resentment—a free-floating rage—which failed to find focus, but sought for outlet in any direction. Alarm Clock\|Everett B. Cole British Dictionary definitions for free-floating free-floating adjective unattached or uncommitted, as to a cause, a party, etc Derived forms of free-floating free-floater, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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