float

Definition

• n. the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
• n. the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
• n. an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
• n. a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

Word forms

Present participle

floating

Past tense

floated

Past participle

floated

Third person singular

floats

Example sentences

1. n.

   The colorful float in the parade attracted a lot of attention.

2. vi.

   The leaves began to float gently down from the trees.

3. vt.

   The engineer will float the new design for public review next month.

4. 計

   The prices of the stocks tend to float based on market demand.