floating.
That floats or float.
Meaning & usage
That floats or float.
floating buoys
Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.
The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of floating voters.
In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities.
Present in the underlying phonological representation but not linked to an anchor on which it can surface.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, float + -ing.
The motion of something that floats.
Material that floats in a liquid.
The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.
A veterinary dental procedure involving the filing down of sharp surfaces on a horse's teeth.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, float + -ing.
present participle and gerund of float
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, float + -ing.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.