floating

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F0189600 (flō′tĭng)adj.1. Buoyed on or suspended in or as if in a fluid.2. Not secured in place; unattached.3. Inclined to move or be moved about: a floating meeting; floating crap games.4. a. Permitted to rise or fall in response to the market: a floating exchange rate; a floating interest rate.b. Having an exchange rate or interest rate that rises or falls in response to the market: a floating currency; a floating loan.5. Being short-term debt that is continuously refinanced.6. Economics Available for use; in circulation. Used of capital.7. Designed or constructed to operate smoothly and without vibration.8. Of or relating to an organ of the body that is movable or out of normal position: a floating kidney.

floating

(ˈfləʊtɪŋ) adj1. having little or no attachment2. (Pathology) (of an organ or part) displaced from the normal position or abnormally movable: a floating kidney. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) not definitely attached to one place or policy; uncommitted or unfixed: the floating vote. 4. (Banking & Finance) finance a. (of capital) not allocated or invested; available for current useb. (of debt) short-term and unfunded, usually raised by a government or company to meet current expensesc. (of a currency) free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces5. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery operating smoothly through being free from external constraints6. (Electronics) (of an electronic circuit or device) not connected to a source of voltage ˈfloatingly adv

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(ˈfloʊ tɪŋ)

adj. 1. being buoyed up on water or other liquid. 2. moving from one place to another: a floating work force. 3. (of a body part or organ) away from its proper position, esp. in a downward direction: a floating kidney. 4. a. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital. b. composed of sums due within a short time: a floating debt. 5. Mach. a. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support. b. working smoothly. [1555–65] float′ing•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	floating - the act of someone who floats on the waternatationswim, swimming - the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"dead-man's float, prone float - a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
Adj.	1.	floating - borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"afloat - borne on the water; floating
	2.	floating - continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"drifting, vagrant, aimless, vagabondunsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle"
	3.	floating - inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game"mobile - moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"
	4.	floating - (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position; "floating ribs are not connected with the sternum"; "a floating kidney"unfixed - not firmly placed or set or fastened
	5.	floating - not definitely committed to a party or policy; "floating voters"uncommitted - not bound or pledged

floating

adjective1. buoyant, drifting, buoyed, resting on water Firefighters are unable to use floating booms.2. uncommitted, wavering, undecided, indecisive, vacillating, sitting on the fence (informal), unaffiliated, independent floating voters appear to have deserted the party3. free, wandering, variable, fluctuating, unattached, migratory, movable, unfixed a house I shared with a floating population of others

Translations

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float (one's) boat

To make someone happy. Often used in the phrase "whatever floats (one's) boat." A: "What do you want for dinner?" B: "Whatever floats your boat, I'm not even hungry." I think this new job in the lab will really float Isabel's boat.See also: boat, float

be floating on air

To be extremely happy. I've been floating on air ever since I got engaged!See also: air, floating, on

float an idea

To suggest something in order to gauge interest in it or others' perception of it. Can you float the idea of closing the office early on Fridays in the summer, to see how management reacts?See also: float, idea

float a trial balloon

To propose something in order to get feedback on it. The phrase alludes to the former use of balloons to get information about the weather. When everyone objected to my idea, I reassured them that I was just floating a trial balloon and had not made any sort of decision on the matter.See also: balloon, float, trial

float around

1. To not be in a specific location. I just saw that book yesterday, so it must be floating around here somewhere.2. To float or bob over or through a particular surface. Look at all the ducks just floating around the pond!See also: around, float

float on air

To be extremely happy. I've been floating on air ever since I got engaged!See also: air, float, on

float a loan

1. To receive a loan of money from someone or some institution. I had to float a loan to pay for the medical expenses. Thankfully they were able to float a loan and implement the repairs and upgrades the health inspector had demanded.2. To give, or arrange for someone to give, a loan of money to someone else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used after "float." I'd be happy to float you a loan to help get your business off the ground. The house needs a lot of work, so they're looking around at creditors who might be willing to float them a loan.See also: float, loan

float an air biscuit

slang To fart. I can't believe you floated an air biscuit in the car. Now we have to smell it all the way home!See also: air, biscuit, float

float into (something)

1. Literally, to bob, drift, or glide into some thing or place, as on air or water. We floated into the tunnel on our inner tubes.2. By extension, to move forward into some thing or place in a slow, easy manner. The bride floated into the church, her gown's exquisite train trailing behind her.See also: float

float (up)on (something)

To bob, drift, or glide over or on a particular surface. Look at all the ducks just floating on the water! The paper airplane floated upon the air for a few seconds before sinking to the ground.See also: float

float through (something)

1. Literally, to bob, drift, or glide over or through something, such as air or water. Look at all the ducks just floating through the water! The paper airplane floated through the air for a few seconds before sinking to the ground.2. By extension, to move or act with little awareness, attention, or enthusiasm. I was so groggy after that nap that I basically floated through the rest of my day. You need to pick a major soon—you can't just float through college forever.See also: float, through

float a loan

Fig. to get a loan of money; to arrange for a loan of money. I couldn't afford to pay cash for the car, so I floated a loan. They needed money, so they had to float a loan.See also: float, loan

float around

to float from here to there freely. All sorts of paper and trash were floating around on the surface of the pond. Water hyacinths floated around, making a very tropical scene.See also: around, float

float on air

Fig. [for someone] to feel free and euphoric. I was so happy, I was floating on air. Mary was floating on air after she won first prize.See also: air, float, on

float a trial balloon

mainly AMERICANCOMMON If someone floats a trial balloon they suggest an idea or plan in order to see what people think about it. The administration has not officially released any details of the president's economic plan, although numerous trial balloons have been floated. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of float. Weeks ago, the Tories were flying a trial balloon about banning teacher strikes. Note: You can call an idea or suggestion that is made to test public opinion a trial balloon. The idea is nothing more than a trial balloon at this point. Note: Balloons were formerly used to find out about weather conditions. See also: balloon, float, trial

float around

v.1. To be or move in a nonspecific or unknown location: That pen must be floating around here somewhere. The travelers floated around the countryside, stopping here and there to eat and rest.2. To move around while suspended on the surface of a fluid without sinking; float in no particular direction: Empty bottles and other debris float around in the cove at low tide.See also: around, float

float an air biscuit

tv. to break wind; to fart. (see also cut a muffin.) Who floated the air biscuit? P.U. See also: air, biscuit, float

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float (one's) boat

be floating on air

float an idea

float a trial balloon

float around

float on air

float a loan

float an air biscuit

float into (something)

float (up)on (something)

float through (something)

float a loan

float around

float on air

float a trial balloon

float around

float an air biscuit

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adj buoyant

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adj uncommitted

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adj free

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noun the act of someone who floats on the water

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adj borne up by or suspended in a liquid

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adj continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

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adj inclined to move or be moved about

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adj (of a part of the body) not firmly connected

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adj not definitely committed to a party or policy

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