float
/floʊt/
noun
- A light object that stays on the surface of a liquid, used in fishing to hold a hook at a certain depth or to show when a fish bites.
- The float bobbed up and down when a fish took the bait.
- He attached a red and white float to his fishing line.
- She bought a set of colorful floats for her fishing gear.
- A large, decorated platform or vehicle used in a parade.
- Every year, the town builds a new float for the Thanksgiving parade.
- The high school band marched behind a beautiful flower-covered float.
- The parade featured a float shaped like a giant dragon.
- A device that helps something stay on the surface of water, such as a buoy or a flotation aid.
- The dock is supported by large plastic floats underneath.
- The swimmer grabbed a float to rest in the deep end of the pool.
- Children learning to swim often use a foam float for safety.
- A small amount of cash kept in a cash register or business to make change for customers.
- The shop keeps a $100 float in the register for morning sales.
- The cashier counted the float at the start of her shift.
- He took some money from the float to give change to the customer.
- A soft drink with ice cream floating in it, such as a root beer float.
- She ordered a root beer float with vanilla ice cream.
- On hot summer days, the diner serves creamy floats made with soda and ice cream.
- He made a float by adding a scoop of chocolate ice cream to cola.
adjective
- Describing a type of financial arrangement where the interest rate changes based on a benchmark (e.g., a floating interest rate).
- The loan has a float interest rate tied to the prime rate.
- They chose a float mortgage rate that could go up or down over time.
- With a float rate, your monthly payment may change each year.
verb
- To rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
- The children watched the toy boat float across the pond.
- A piece of wood will float on water because it is less dense.
- She let the ice cubes float in her lemonade.
- To move gently or drift through the air.
- Leaves float down from the trees in autumn.
- Dust motes float in the sunlight streaming through the window.
- The balloon began to float upward into the sky.
- To move in a relaxed, effortless way, especially through water or air.
- She loves to float on her back in the pool and stare at the clouds.
- He decided to float down the river on an inflatable raft.
- The astronaut felt weightless and could float freely inside the space station.
- To suggest an idea or plan for others to consider, without forcing it.
- She floated a proposal to start a community garden in the neighborhood.
- They floated the possibility of merging the two departments.
- The manager decided to float the idea of a four-day workweek at the meeting.
- To allow a currency's exchange rate to change freely based on market supply and demand.
- Many economists argue that floating exchange rates help prevent trade imbalances.
- After the crisis, the central bank let the peso float against the dollar.
- The country decided to float its currency to stabilize the economy.
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