[{"word":"floating","phonetic":"/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈfloʊtɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The boat floated on the water."},{"definition":"To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to float a boat"},{"definition":"To be capable of floating.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Oil floats on vinegar."},{"definition":"To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I’d love to just float downstream."},{"definition":"To drift or wander aimlessly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Images from my childhood floated through my mind."},{"definition":"To drift gently through the air.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The balloon floated off into the distance."},{"definition":"To move in a fluid manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The dancer floated gracefully around the stage."},{"definition":"To circulate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"There's a rumour floating around the office that Jan is pregnant."},{"definition":"(of an idea or scheme) To be viable.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"That’s a daft idea... it’ll never float."},{"definition":"To propose (an idea) for consideration.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I floated the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested."},{"definition":"To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The yen floats against the dollar."},{"definition":"To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Increased pressure on Thailand’s currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to float the currency."},{"definition":"To extend a short-term loan to.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Could you float me $50 until payday?"},{"definition":"To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"2007, Jonathan Reuvid, Floating Your Company: The Essential Guide to Going Public."},{"definition":"To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"It is time to float this horse's teeth."},{"definition":"To transport by float (vehicular trailer).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To perform a float.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The motion of something that floats.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"That floats or float.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"floating buoys"},{"definition":"Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities."},{"definition":"(of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/float","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/floating"]}]