float
US /floʊt/
Definition
be in motion due to some air or water current
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Small boats float quietly on the lake in the morning.
Word Family
NounNoun
float gốc
floater
floating
VerbVerb
float gốc
AdjectiveAdj
floaty
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- drifta force that moves something along
- hoverbe undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
Collocations
- Easy float on waterto float on water, meaning to be in motion due to some air or water current
- Medium float a proposal at meetingto float a proposal at meeting, meaning to be in motion due to some air or water current
- Hard float shares on stock exchangeto float shares on stock exchange, meaning to be in motion due to some air or water current
- Very Hard clean float of national currencyto clean float of national currency, meaning to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
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