Float
Primitive number encapsulator
Float centers on staying at or near a surface rather than sinking.
Objects float on water; balloons float in air.
A float is something buoyant—a raft, a fishing bobber, or an elaborate parade vehicle.
To float an idea is to put it out tentatively, letting others react before committing.
In finance, float is money in transition between accounts, or shares available for public trading.
A root beer float is ice cream floating in soda.
As a verb, float also means to move gently without fixed direction: She floated through the party, talking to everyone.
Short vertical movement
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- waterClear essential liquid
raft · life jacket · inflatable · swim · paddle · pond · pool · lake
Remain suspended midair
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- waftDrift on air
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- hangSuspend from above
breeze · feather · dandelion · cloud · leaf · dust · mote · flutter
Churned frozen dairy dessert
- root beerSassafras-flavored soft drink
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- cream sodaVanilla-flavored carbonated beverage
- scoopFirst-reported story
glass · straw · malt · shake · fountain · diner · vanilla · frothy
Formal moving line
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- Mardi GrasPre-Ash Wednesday celebration
- Rose BowlPasadena football stadium and game
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
platform · trailer · pageant · festival · marching band · celebration · flowers · streamers
Borrowed money repaid later
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- advanceMove or progress forward
- cash flowMoney entering and exiting
- payrollStaff wages collectively
temporary · short-term · funds · capital · credit · cover · borrow · lending
Currency conversion value
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- marketVenue for trade
- devalueReduce perceived worth
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
peg · monetary · foreign exchange · trading · speculation · central bank · dollar · fluctuate
bob
Short vertical movement
water · raft · life jacket · inflatable · swim · paddle · pond · pool · lake · cork
hover
Remain suspended midair
hang · breeze · feather · dandelion · cloud · leaf · dust · mote · flutter · ethereal
ice cream
Churned frozen dairy dessert
- root beerSassafras-flavored soft drink
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- cream sodaVanilla-flavored carbonated beverage
scoop · glass · straw · malt · shake · fountain · diner · vanilla · frothy · fizzy
procession
Formal moving line
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- Mardi GrasPre-Ash Wednesday celebration
- Rose BowlPasadena football stadium and game
decorated · platform · trailer · pageant · festival · marching band · celebration · flowers · streamers · display
loan
Borrowed money repaid later
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- advanceMove or progress forward
- cash flowMoney entering and exiting
payroll · temporary · short-term · funds · capital · credit · cover · borrow · lending · interest
exchange rate
Currency conversion value
appreciate · peg · monetary · foreign exchange · trading · speculation · central bank · dollar · fluctuate · value
decimal
Tenths-based notation
variable · number · binary · rounding · arithmetic · mantissa · exponent · IEEE · truncate · overflow
- floating aroundMoving without fixed course
- root beer floatIce cream in soda
- float aroundMove without fixed course
- whatever floats your boatPersonal preference accepted
- ice cream floatSoda topped with frozen dairy
- parade floatsDecorated platforms in marches
floated, floating, floats, floater, floaters, floaty, floatation, flotation, flotilla