floated around
Drifted without direction
Floated around describes aimless or casual movement through a space, whether physical or social: She floated around the party, chatting with everyone.
It also applies to ideas or rumors circulating without clear origin or direction: That theory has floated around for years.
The phrase suggests drifting without purpose or fixed attachment.
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- airborneTraveling through air
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- hoverRemain suspended midair
circulate · wandering · suspended · up in the air · bandied · loose talk · ethereal · disseminate · loitered · buoyant · weightless · propagate · trial balloon · aimless · meander · atmospheric · figurative · waft