float

/floʊt/

verbnounfloat

Think: “FLOAt = FLOw + bOAt” — something that can flow by and still stay up like a boat.

Yes, it's float. The tricky part is the vowel team: **oa** makes the long O sound in **float**.

Definitions

  1. verbto stay on the surface of a liquid without sinking
  2. verbto move gently through air or water
  3. nouna decorated vehicle or platform in a parade
  4. nouna drink made with ice cream and a fizzy beverage

Examples

  • “The leaf began to float down the stream.”
  • “Helium balloons float up toward the ceiling.”
  • “We waved at the parade float as it rolled past.”

Synonyms

drifthoverbobglideride

Antonyms

sinksubmerge

Translations

ES flotarPT flutuarFR flotter

Common misspellings

flotfloetfloteflaotfoaltfloattfloatefload

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