floating around
Circulating without direction
Floating around describes something existing or circulating without a fixed location or clear origin.
Ideas, rumors, or objects can be floating around: There's a rumor floating around that they're closing the office.
It also means moving casually from place to place without purpose: I've just been floating around the house all day.
The phrase suggests vagueness—something present but not pinned down.
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- hoveringSuspended without support
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
word on the street · wafting · buoyancy · loitering · meander · aimlessness · roaming · speculation · vagabonding · orbit · levitation · cloud nine · perambulation · suspension · up in the air · nomadism · dawdling · ephemerality
floating aroundanchored
Fixed securely in position
stationary · fastened · secured · moored · tethered
floating aroundon a mission
Pursuing a specific objective
directed · intentional · goal-oriented · focused · marching
floating aroundconfirmed
Established as accurate
documented · pinned down · verified · established · on the record
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