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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Float \Float\, v. t.
     1. To cause to float; to cause to rest or move on the surface
        of a fluid; as, the tide floated the ship into the harbor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Had floated that bell on the Inchcape rock.
                                                    --Southey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To flood; to overflow; to cover with water.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Proud Pactolus floats the fruitful lands. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Plastering) To pass over and level the surface of with a
        float while the plastering is kept wet.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To support and sustain the credit of, as a commercial
        scheme or a joint-stock company, so as to enable it to go
        into, or continue in, operation.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Float \Float\ (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS.
     flota ship, fr. fle['o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet,
     G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta.
     [root] 84. See Fleet, v. i., and cf. Flotilla, Flotsam,
     Plover.]
     1. Anything which floats or rests on the surface of a fluid,
        as to sustain weight, or to indicate the height of the
        liquid surface, or mark the place of, something.
        Specifically:
        (a) A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and
            conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
        (b) The hollow, metallic ball of a self-acting faucet,
            which floats upon the water in a cistern or boiler.
        (c) The cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait
            line, and indicate the bite of a fish.
        (d) Anything used to buoy up whatever is liable to sink;
            an inflated bag or pillow used by persons learning to
            swim; a life preserver.
        (e) The hollow, metallic ball which floats on the fuel in
            the fuel tank of a vehicle to indicate the level of
            the fuel surface, and thus the amount of fuel
            remaining.
        (f) A hollow elongated tank mounted under the wing of a
            seaplane which causes the plane to float when resting
            on the surface of the water.
            [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
                  This reform bill . . . had been used as a float
                  by the conservative ministry.     --J. P.
                                                    Peters.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A float board. See Float board (below).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Tempering) A contrivance for affording a copious stream
        of water to the heated surface of an object of large bulk,
        as an anvil or die. --Knight.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The act of flowing; flux; flow. [Obs.] --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot
        deep. [Obs.] --Mortimer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Plastering) The trowel or tool with which the floated
        coat of plastering is leveled and smoothed.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
        --Knight.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. A single-cut file for smoothing; a tool used by shoemakers
        for rasping off pegs inside a shoe.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     9. A coal cart. [Eng.] --Simmonds.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     10. The sea; a wave. See Flote, n.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     11. (Banking) The free use of money for a time between
         occurrence of a transaction (such as depositing a check
         or a purchase made using a credit card), and the time
         when funds are withdrawn to cover the transaction; also,
         the money made available between transactions in that
         manner.
         [PJC]
  
     12. a vehicle on which an exhibit or display is mounted,
         driven or pulled as part of a parade. The float often is
         based on a large flat platform, and may contain a very
         elaborate structure with a tableau or people.
         [PJC]
  
     Float board, one of the boards fixed radially to the rim of
        an undershot water wheel or of a steamer's paddle wheel;
        -- a vane.
  
     Float case (Naut.), a caisson used for lifting a ship.
  
     Float copper or Float gold (Mining), fine particles of
        metallic copper or of gold suspended in water, and thus
        liable to be lost.
  
     Float ore, water-worn particles of ore; fragments of vein
        material found on the surface, away from the vein outcrop.
        --Raymond.
  
     Float stone (Arch.), a siliceous stone used to rub
        stonework or brickwork to a smooth surface.
  
     Float valve, a valve or cock acted upon by a float. See
        Float, 1
         (b) .
             [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Float \Float\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Floated; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Floating.] [OE. flotien, flotten, AS. flotian to float,
     swim, fr. fle['o]tan. See Float, n.]
     1. To rest on the surface of any fluid; to swim; to be buoyed
        up.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The ark no more now floats, but seems on ground.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Three blustering nights, borne by the southern
              blast,
              I floated.                            --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to
        drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on
        the surface of a fluid, or through the air.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              They stretch their broad plumes and float upon the
              wind.                                 --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              There seems a floating whisper on the hills.
                                                    --Byron.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Float \Float\ (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS.
     flota ship, fr. fle['o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet,
     G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta.
     [root] 84. See Fleet, v. i., and cf. Flotilla, Flotsam,
     Plover.]
     1. Anything which floats or rests on the surface of a fluid,
        as to sustain weight, or to indicate the height of the
        surface, or mark the place of, something. Specifically:
        (a) A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and
            conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
        (b) The hollow, metallic ball of a self-acting faucet,
            which floats upon the water in a cistern or boiler.
        (c) The cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait
            line, and indicate the bite of a fish.
        (d) Anything used to buoy up whatever is liable to sink;
            an inflated bag or pillow used by persons learning to
            swim; a life preserver.
  
                  This reform bill . . . had been used as a float
                  by the conservative ministry.     --J. P.
                                                    Peters.
  
     2. A float board. See Float board (below).
  
     3. (Tempering) A contrivance for affording a copious stream
        of water to the heated surface of an object of large bulk,
        as an anvil or die. --Knight.
  
     4. The act of flowing; flux; flow. [Obs.] --Bacon.
  
     5. A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot
        deep. [Obs.] --Mortimer.
  
     6. (Plastering) The trowel or tool with which the floated
        coat of plastering is leveled and smoothed.
  
     7. A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
        --Knight.
  
     8. A single-cut file for smoothing; a tool used by shoemakers
        for rasping off pegs inside a shoe.
  
     9. A coal cart. [Eng.] --Simmonds.
  
     10. The sea; a wave. See Flote, n.
  
     Float board, one of the boards fixed radially to the rim of
        an undershot water wheel or of a steamer's paddle wheel;
        -- a vane.
  
     Float case (Naut.), a caisson used for lifting a ship.
  
     Float copper or gold (Mining), fine particles of metallic
        copper or of gold suspended in water, and thus liable to
        be lost.
  
     Float ore, water-worn particles of ore; fragments of vein
        material found on the surface, away from the vein outcrop.
        --Raymond.
  
     Float stone (Arch.), a siliceous stone used to rub
        stonework or brickwork to a smooth surface.
  
     Float valve, a valve or cock acted upon by a float. See
        Float, 1
         (b) .

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Float \Float\, v. t.
     1. To cause to float; to cause to rest or move on the surface
        of a fluid; as, the tide floated the ship into the harbor.
  
              Had floated that bell on the Inchcape rock.
                                                    --Southey.
  
     2. To flood; to overflow; to cover with water.
  
              Proud Pactolus floats the fruitful lands. --Dryden.
  
     3. (Plastering) To pass over and level the surface of with a
        float while the plastering is kept wet.
  
     4. To support and sustain the credit of, as a commercial
        scheme or a joint-stock company, so as to enable it to go
        into, or continue in, operation.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Float \Float\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Floated; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Floating.] [OE. flotien, flotten, AS. flotian to float,
     swim, fr. fle['o]tan. See Float, n.]
     1. To rest on the surface of any fluid; to swim; to be buoyed
        up.
  
              The ark no more now floats, but seems on ground.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              Three blustering nights, borne by the southern
              blast, I floated.                     --Dryden.
  
     2. To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to
        drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on
        the surface of a fluid, or through the air.
  
              They stretch their broad plumes and float upon the
              wind.                                 --Pope.
  
              There seems a floating whisper on the hills.
                                                    --Byron.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  float
       n 1: the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank
            and its payment
       2: the number of shares outstanding and available for trading
          by the public
       3: a drink with ice cream floating in it [syn: ice-cream soda,
           ice-cream float]
       4: an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a
          truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
       5: a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and
          finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco [syn:
           plasterer's float]
       6: something that remains on the surface of a liquid
       v 1: be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves
            were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the
            lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the
            shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" [syn: drift,
             be adrift, blow]
       2: be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink [syn: swim]
          [ant: sink]
       3: set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy
          floated his toy boat on the pond"
       4: circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The
          Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"
       5: move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across
          the stage"
       6: put into the water; "float a ship"
       7: make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"
       8: allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the
          ruble for a few months"
       9: convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point
          notation; "float data"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  float
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 το άρμα
     2 η σημαδούρα
     3 ο πλωτήρας προσθαλάσσωσης
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 επιπλέω
     2 (ετ πληροφορική en) κυμαίνομαι όσο αφορά την διακριτότητα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  float
     n.
     1 (senseid en buoyant) A buoyant device used to support something in
  water or another liquid.
     2 A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a
  stream by the current; a raft.
     3 A float board.
     4 A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
     5 A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing
  plaster.
     6 (senseid en parade) An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle,
  intended for display in a parade or pageant.
     7 A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
     8 (lb en British) A small vehicle used for local delivery, especially
  in the term (m en milk float).
     9 (lb en finance) funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
     10 (lb en finance Australia and other Commonwealth countries?) An
  offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the
  public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
     11 (lb en banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts
  write against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the
  account.
     12 (lb en insurance) premiums take in but not yet pay out.
     13 (lb en programming) A floating-point number, especially one that
  has lower precision than a double.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive of an object or substance) To be supported by a
  fluid of greater density (than the object).
     2 # To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part
  (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
     3 (lb en transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a liquid
  of greater density.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To be capable of floating.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the
  liquid in which one is floating.
     6 (lb en intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
     7 (lb en intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
     8 (lb en intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
     9 (lb en intransitive figurative) To circulate.
     10 (lb en aviation) To remain airborne, without touch down, for an
  excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed
  during the landing flare.
     11 (lb en intransitive colloquial) (of an idea or scheme) To be
  viable.
     12 (lb en transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
     13 (lb en intransitive) To automatically adjust a parameter as
  related parameters change.
     14 (lb en intransitive finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange
  value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
     15 (lb en transitive finance) To allow (the exchange value of a
  currency) to be determined by the markets.
     16 (lb en transitive colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
     17 (lb en transitive finance) To issue or sell shares in a company
  (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a
  stock exchange.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  float
     n.
     1 (senseid en buoyant) A buoyant device used to support something in
  water or another liquid.
     2 A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a
  stream by the current; a raft.
     3 A float board.
     4 A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
     5 A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing
  plaster.
     6 (senseid en parade) An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle,
  intended for display in a parade or pageant.
     7 A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
     8 (lb en British) A small vehicle used for local delivery, especially
  in the term (m en milk float).
     9 (lb en finance) funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
     10 (lb en finance Australia and other Commonwealth countries?) An
  offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the
  public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
     11 (lb en banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts
  write against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the
  account.
     12 (lb en insurance) premiums take in but not yet pay out.
     13 (lb en programming) A floating-point number, especially one that
  has lower precision than a double.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive of an object or substance) To be supported by a
  fluid of greater density (than the object).
     2 # To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part
  (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
     3 (lb en transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a liquid
  of greater density.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To be capable of floating.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the
  liquid in which one is floating.
     6 (lb en intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
     7 (lb en intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
     8 (lb en intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
     9 (lb en intransitive figurative) To circulate.
     10 (lb en aviation) To remain airborne, without touch down, for an
  excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed
  during the landing flare.
     11 (lb en intransitive colloquial) (of an idea or scheme) To be
  viable.
     12 (lb en transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
     13 (lb en intransitive) To automatically adjust a parameter as
  related parameters change.
     14 (lb en intransitive finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange
  value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
     15 (lb en transitive finance) To allow (the exchange value of a
  currency) to be determined by the markets.
     16 (lb en transitive colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
     17 (lb en transitive finance) To issue or sell shares in a company
  (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a
  stock exchange.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  float
     n.
     1 (senseid en buoyant) A buoyant device used to support something in
  water or another liquid.
     2 A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a
  stream by the current; a raft.
     3 A float board.
     4 A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
     5 A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing
  plaster.
     6 (senseid en parade) An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle,
  intended for display in a parade or pageant.
     7 A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
     8 (lb en British) A small vehicle used for local delivery, especially
  in the term (m en milk float).
     9 (lb en finance) funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
     10 (lb en finance Australia and other Commonwealth countries?) An
  offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the
  public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
     11 (lb en banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts
  write against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the
  account.
     12 (lb en insurance) premiums take in but not yet pay out.
     13 (lb en programming) A floating-point number, especially one that
  has lower precision than a double.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive of an object or substance) To be supported by a
  fluid of greater density (than the object).
     2 # To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part
  (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
     3 (lb en transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a liquid
  of greater density.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To be capable of floating.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the
  liquid in which one is floating.
     6 (lb en intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
     7 (lb en intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
     8 (lb en intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
     9 (lb en intransitive figurative) To circulate.
     10 (lb en aviation) To remain airborne, without touch down, for an
  excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed
  during the landing flare.
     11 (lb en intransitive colloquial) (of an idea or scheme) To be
  viable.
     12 (lb en transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
     13 (lb en intransitive) To automatically adjust a parameter as
  related parameters change.
     14 (lb en intransitive finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange
  value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
     15 (lb en transitive finance) To allow (the exchange value of a
  currency) to be determined by the markets.
     16 (lb en transitive colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
     17 (lb en transitive finance) To issue or sell shares in a company
  (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a
  stock exchange.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  float
     n.
     1 (senseid en buoyant) A buoyant device used to support something in
  water or another liquid.
     2 A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a
  stream by the current; a raft.
     3 A float board.
     4 A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
     5 A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing
  plaster.
     6 (senseid en parade) An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle,
  intended for display in a parade or pageant.
     7 A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
     8 (lb en British) A small vehicle used for local delivery, especially
  in the term (m en milk float).
     9 (lb en finance) funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
     10 (lb en finance Australia and other Commonwealth countries?) An
  offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the
  public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
     11 (lb en banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts
  write against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the
  account.
     12 (lb en insurance) premiums take in but not yet pay out.
     13 (lb en programming) A floating-point number, especially one that
  has lower precision than a double.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive of an object or substance) To be supported by a
  fluid of greater density (than the object).
     2 # To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part
  (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
     3 (lb en transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a liquid
  of greater density.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To be capable of floating.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the
  liquid in which one is floating.
     6 (lb en intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
     7 (lb en intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
     8 (lb en intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
     9 (lb en intransitive figurative) To circulate.
     10 (lb en aviation) To remain airborne, without touch down, for an
  excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed
  during the landing flare.
     11 (lb en intransitive colloquial) (of an idea or scheme) To be
  viable.
     12 (lb en transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
     13 (lb en intransitive) To automatically adjust a parameter as
  related parameters change.
     14 (lb en intransitive finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange
  value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
     15 (lb en transitive finance) To allow (the exchange value of a
  currency) to be determined by the markets.
     16 (lb en transitive colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
     17 (lb en transitive finance) To issue or sell shares in a company
  (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a
  stock exchange.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  float
     Englanti n.
     1 kelluke, ponttooni
     2 koho
     3 lautta, ponttooni
     4 (yhteys eläintiede anatomia k=en) uimarakko
     5 jäätelösooda
     6 (yhteys liiketalous k=en) pörssikaupankäynnin kohteena olevat
  osakkeet
     7 (yhteys tietotekniikka k=en) liukuluku
     8 (yhteys BrE k=en) (usein sähkökäyttöinen) jakeluajoneuvo (t.
  -kärry)
     9 paraatissa tms. käytettävä ajoneuvo lavalla olevine iskulauseineen
  t. muine esityksineen
     10 (''rakennustekniikka'') hierrin, hierrinlasta
     Englanti vb.
     1 kellua
     2 kelluttaa, uittaa (tukkeja yms.)
     3 lipua
     4 (yhteys taloustiede k=en valuutasta) laittaa kellumaan, kelluttaa
     5 (kuva) (huhusta, ajatuksesta, ehdotuksesta) kiertää;
  (''transitiivisena'') "kelluttaa", ehdottaa (testatakseen
  reaktioita), väläyttää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  float
     Engelska n.
     1 flöte
     2 flotte
     Engelska vb.
     flyta

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  1. dryf
  2. swem

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Float /flˈəʊt/
  الطوف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  1. поплавък, буй
  buoyant device
  2. мистрия
  sort of trowel

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  1. държа се на повърхността
  to be capable of floating
  2. плавам
  to be supported by a liquid
  3. нося се
  to drift gently through the air

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  plavení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  plovoucí

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  zaplavit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  vznášet se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  plovák

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  plout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  plavit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  plavat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  fluktuovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  oběh

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  vor

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  prám

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  zaplavit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  plovoucí

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  bóje

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  plavení

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  arnofio 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  schwebende Einzugswerte  [fin.]
           Note: in der Zeit zwischen Belastung und Gutschrift
           Note: Bankwesen
           Note: banking

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  Floß 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  Gleitkommazahl , Fließkommazahl  [comp.]
        "floating-point numbers"  - Gleitkommazahlen, Fließkommazahlen
     Synonym: floating-point number
  
   see: floats
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
   [Br.] Handkasse , Handkassa  [Ös.]
           Note: Geldvorrat
     Synonym: petty cash fund
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  Motivwagen 
           Note: in a parade

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  Reibebrett , Reibbrett , Reibescheibe  [constr.]
           Note: Maurerwerkzeug
   see: floats
  
           Note: bricklayer's tool

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  Schwimmer 
           Note: Angeln

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  Schwimmkörper , Schwimmer , Treibkörper  [aviat.]  [naut.]
   see: floats, subsurface float
  
           Note: object that is buoyant in water

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  flottender Faden , flottierender Faden  [textil.]
     Synonym: floating thread
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  schweben, gleiten 
   see: floating, floated, floats, floated
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  schwimmen 
   see: floating, floated
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  treiben  [im Wasser]
        "float out to sea"  - ins Meer hinaustreiben
   see: float downriver
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  Festwagen 
           Note: im Umzug
   see: carnival float
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  flotieren  [min.]
   see: floating, floated
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  Lesestein  [geol.]
     Synonyms: fragment of bedrock, boulder
  
           Note: mineral; ore

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  
  φελλός, αποκριάτικο άρμα, επιπλέω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  1. maksamattomat varat 2.
  banking: total amount of outstanding checks/cheques or other drafts
   3.
  funds committed to be paid but not yet paid
  2. koho, kelluke
  buoyant device
  3. yleinen osakeanti
  finance: offering of shares to the public
  4. käteiskassa
  insurance: premiums taken in but not yet paid out
  5. floattaus
  poker maneuver
  6. liukuluku
  programming: short form of floating-point number
  7. akkukäyttöinen vaunu
  small battery-powered vehicle
  8. pohjakassa
  small sum of money put in a cashier's till at the start of business
  9. jäätelösooda
  soft beverage with a scoop of ice-cream
  10. hierrin
  sort of trowel
  11. höyläraspi, raspi
  tool similar to a rasp
  12. paraatiauto
  trailer or vehicle decorated for a parade

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  1. riippua, vaihtua
  to automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change
  2. kellua, pysyä pinnalla
  to be capable of floating
  3. kellua 2.
  to be supported by a liquid
   3.
  to allow a price to be determined by the markets as opposed to by rule
  4. kelluttaa
  to cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density
  5. ajelehtia, lipua, ujua
  to drift aimlessly
  6. leijua
  to drift gently through the air
  7. vipata
  to extend a short-term loan to
  8. aloittaa osakeanti
  to issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange
  9. leijua, lipua
  to move in a fluid manner
  10. lipua
  to move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
  11. ehdottaa, heittää
  to propose for consideration

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  float /flout/
  1. flotter
  2. nager
  3. planer

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  1. बहना
        "The dead body was found floating on the river."
  2. तैरना
        "She kept on floating in the pool to relax."
        "The water in the pond was so low that the boat could not float."
  3. राय देना
        "He floated a few ideas on the new product."
  4. ज़ारी~करना
        "This company has floated its first public issue now."
        "This company is floating a fresh issue of shares and debentures."
  5. मुद्रा का संतुलन रखना
        "Countries normally float their currency against the US Dollar."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  float /flˈəʊt/ 
  1. तैरने वाला पदार्थ
        "Do not forget to attach a float to the fishing line to prevent its sinking."
  2. झाँकी
        "There were many interesting floats in the Republic Day parade."
  3. रेज़गारी
        "Bus conducters do not keep float with them to avoid giving change to passengers."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  emitirati, izdati, kola, lebdjeti, naplaviti, navodniti, ploviti, plutati, splav

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  1. tutaj
  2. stráfkocsi
  3. úszógömb
  4. kerekeken vontatott dobogó
  5. úszó
  6. rivaldafény
  7. kikötôhíd

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  1. mengapung
  to be capable of floating
  2. apung
  to be supported by a liquid

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  nuotare

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  1. 浮き, 浮揚物
  buoyant device
  2. 浮動小数点数
  programming: short form of floating-point number
  3. フロート
  soft beverage with a scoop of ice-cream
  4. 左官鏝, 鏝
  sort of trowel

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  1. 超える, 浮かぶ
  to allow a price to be determined by the markets as opposed to by rule
  2. 浮かぶ, 浮く
  to be capable of floating
  3. 浮かぶ, 浮く, 漂う
  to be supported by a liquid
  4. 浮かべる
  to cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density
  5. 漂う, 漂流する
  to drift aimlessly
  6. 浮く, 浮遊, 飛ぶ
  to drift gently through the air
  7. 浮かぶ
  to propose for consideration

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  float /flout/
  nare, natare

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  float /fləʋt/
  1. plaukti, plūduriuoti
     See also: swim
  
  2. skraidyti, sklisti (ore)
  3. plukdyti (sielius)
  4. svyruoti (apie valiutos kursą)
  5. sklisti (apie gandus, idėjas)
  6. plūdė
  7. plaustas
  8. pūslė
  9. sielis, plukdymas

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  dupp
  buoyant device

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  float /fləʊt/
  I.   1.  unosić się
   2.  opadać, spływać
  II.   1.  pływak
   2.  platforma

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  float /flout/
  1. boiar, flutuar
  2. nadar
  3. adejar, esvoaçar, librar-se, pairar

From English-Romanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-rom ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  1. a pluti
  2. tip de date in virgulă mobilă

From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-rus ]

  float /flout/
  плавать

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  float /flout/
  nadar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  flöte
  buoyant device

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  float //floʊt// //fləʊt// 
  1. flyta 2.
  to be capable of floating
   3.
  to be supported by a liquid
   4.
  to allow a price to be determined by the markets as opposed to by rule
   5.
  to move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
   6.
  to move in a fluid manner
  2. sväva, flyta
  to drift gently through the air

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  1. su üstünde yüzen herhangi bir şey
  2. sal
  3. olta mantarı
  4. şamandıra, duba
  5. geçit resminde kullanılan süslü araba
  6. (den) pervane tahtası
  7. mala
  8. dondurmalı gazoz
  9. (çoğ.) tiyatro sahnesinin ön kısmındaki ışıklar.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  float /flˈəʊt/
  1. yüzmek, batmamak, su yüzünde durmak, su yüzünde gitmek
  2. hava akımına kapılarak sürüklenmek
  3. hayal gibi hareket etmek, dolaşmak
  4. yüzdürmek
  5. su basmak
  6. sala yüklemek
  7. (hisse senetlerini ve tahvilleri) satışa arzetmek
  8. yaymak, neşretmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈfɫoʊt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  160 Moby Thesaurus words for "float":
     Carling float, arrange, ascend, aspire, balsa, balsa raft, barge,
     bathe, bear up, become airborne, boat, bob, boom, brandish,
     bring off, bring up, broach, bundle, bundle off, buoy, buoy up,
     bus, carry off, cart, christen, claw skyward, coach, consummate,
     cork, dart, deluge, dip, dive, dray, drift, drown, duck, dunk,
     effect, establish, ferry, flap, flaunt, float high, flood,
     flourish, flow on, flutter, fly, fly aloft, foot, found,
     gain altitude, get, get going, get moving, ghost, give a start,
     glide, go in swimming, go in wading, go public, hang, haul,
     hold up, hover, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, institute,
     introduce, inundate, issue, issue stock, kick off, kite, launch,
     leave the ground, levitate, life buoy, life preserver, life raft,
     lift up, lighter, negotiate, organize, plane, platform,
     plow the deep, poise, pontoon, pour on, pull off, put in motion,
     raft, rain, raise, ride, ride high, ride the sea, ring in, rise,
     run, sail, scud, send, send forth, send off, set afloat,
     set agoing, set going, set in motion, set on foot, set up, shake,
     ship, shoot, skim, skinny-dip, sled, sledge, slip, sluice, soar,
     spire, start, start going, start off, start up, submerge,
     surfboard, sustain, swamp, swim, swing, take off, transact,
     tread water, truck, turn on, undulate, upbear, uphold, uplift,
     upraise, usher in, van, wade, waft, wag, wagon, walk the waters,
     wash, wave, wheelbarrow, whelm, wield, wigwag, zoom
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 漂流物,浮舟,浮萍;
  v. 浮动,飘,散播;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vi. 浮动,飘动,散播,摇摆,动摇;
     n. 漂流物,浮舟,漂浮,浮萍,彩车

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