Meaning & Definition of Floating in English
English⟶
Floating
/floʊtɪŋ/
noun
1. The act of someone who floats on the water
synonym:
- floating,
- natation
adjective
1. Borne up by or suspended in a liquid
- "The ship is still floating"
- "Floating logs"
- "Floating seaweed"
synonym:
- floating
2. Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
- "A drifting double-dealer"
- "The floating population"
- "Vagrant hippies of the sixties"
synonym:
- aimless,
- drifting,
- floating,
- vagabond,
- vagrant
3. Inclined to move or be moved about
- "A floating crap game"
synonym:
- floating
4. (of a part of the body) not firmly connected
- Movable or out of normal position
- "Floating ribs are not connected with the sternum"
- "A floating kidney"
synonym:
- floating(a)
5. Not definitely committed to a party or policy
- "Floating voters"
synonym:
- floating(a)
Examples of using
I went to Hokkaido to see the floating ice.
The boat was broken by the floating ice.
The petals are floating on the water.