FLOAT

(noun) an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
synonyms : air bladder , swim bladder
(noun) something that floats on the surface of water
(noun) a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
synonyms : plasterer's float
(noun) an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
(noun) a drink with ice cream floating in it
synonyms : ice-cream float , ice-cream soda
(noun) the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
(noun) the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
(verb) convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
"float data"
(verb) allow (currencies) to fluctuate
"The government floated the ruble for a few months"
(verb) make the surface of level or smooth
"float the plaster"
(verb) put into the water
"float a ship"
(verb) move lightly, as if suspended
"The dancer floated across the stage"
(verb) set afloat
"He floated the logs down the river", "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"
(verb) be in motion due to some air or water current
"The leaves were blowing in the wind", "the boat drifted on the lake", "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea", "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
synonyms : be adrift , blow , drift
(verb) be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
synonyms : swim
(verb) circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
"The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"

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