The meaning of Floating

idiom

To just be able to continue doing what you do

Usage examples:

The business is in trouble, but we’re keeping our heads above water.

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

adjective

Floating in water; not sinking.

Usage examples:

They trod water to keep afloat

adjective

Floating on or in water

Usage examples:

They couldn’t keep the ferry afloat., fig. loan programs are aimed at keeping small businesses aflo…

adjective

Having enough money to pay what you owe and not have debts

Usage examples:

Keep sth afloat they need billion of dollars to keep the company afloat., stay afloat even when par…

adjective

Able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.

Usage examples:

The most buoyant body parts rise first, leaving the head and limbs to drag behind the chest and abd…

adjective

Successful and with a lot of activity

Usage examples:

Buoyant economy/market/industry carpet sales remained strong as a result of the buoyant housing mar…

abbreviation

(on scorecards) caught by.

Usage examples:

Me waugh c lara b walsh 19

abbreviation

Care of.

noun

The third letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

He scraped along with c's and d's in most subjects

phrasal verb

Produce something, especially when pressured or challenged.

Usage examples:

He keeps coming up with all kinds of lame excuses

phrasal verb

To suggest or think of an idea or plan

Usage examples:

He came up with a great idea for the ad campaign.

phrasal verb

To suggest or think of an idea or plan

Usage examples:

Come up with a plan/idea/solution they came up with a plan to make us more efficient., come up with…

verb

Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

Usage examples:

The cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

noun

A continuous slow movement from one place to another.

Usage examples:

There was a drift to the towns

adjective

Carried slowly by a current of air or water.

Usage examples:

A drifting ocean liner

verb

Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

Usage examples:

The cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

adjective

Moving slowly, usually with no one or nothing controlling the direction

Usage examples:

He fell asleep at the wheel of the drifting ship., dark, drifting clouds covered the moon., the dri…

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Usage examples:

From here the river flows north

noun

The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.

Usage examples:

The flow of water into the pond

verb

(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily

Usage examples:

Air flows over an aircraft’s wing faster than it flows under it., lava from the volcano was flowing…

adjective

Rising and falling irregularly in number or amount.

Usage examples:

A fluctuating level of demand

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Usage examples:

Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year

adjective

Fluctuating prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down

Usage examples:

Flexible mortgages are suitable for borrowers with reliable but fluctuating income., using temporar…

verb

Move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.

Usage examples:

A few gondolas glided past

noun

A gliding movement.

Usage examples:

The cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glide

verb

Suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.

Usage examples:

That's where people are supposed to hang their washing

noun

A downward droop or bend.

Usage examples:

The bullish hang of his head

exclamation

Used to express a range of strong emotions from enthusiasm to anger.

Usage examples:

Hang, but i loved those soldiers!

noun

The practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment.

Usage examples:

Controversial cross-party issues such as abortion and hanging

adjective

Suspended in the air.

Usage examples:

Hanging palls of smoke

verb

Suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.

Usage examples:

That's where people are supposed to hang their washing

verb

Remain in one place in the air.

Usage examples:

Army helicopters hovered overhead

noun

An act of remaining in the air in one place.

Usage examples:

Keep the model in a stable hover

verb

Hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

verb

Remain in one place in the air.

Usage examples:

Army helicopters hovered overhead

noun

An act of remaining in the air in one place.

Usage examples:

Keep the model in a stable hover

verb

Present participle of hover

Usage examples:

A hawk hovered in the sky, waiting to swoop down on its prey., i heard the noise of a helicopter ho…

adjective

Travelling from place to place.

Usage examples:

Itinerant traders

noun

A person who travels from place to place.

Usage examples:

A party of itinerants travelling in around 24 vehicles arrived at the factory on sunday evening.

adjective

(of a person) traveling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period

Usage examples:

Itinerant farm workers

verb

Rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers.

Usage examples:

I swear to god he levitated over the bar

verb

To (cause to) rise and float in the air without any physical support

verb

Rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers.

Usage examples:

I swear to god he levitated over the bar

verb

Present participle of levitate

noun

A person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.

Usage examples:

To prevent this happening 12 member countries have put a block on migrants moving there until up to…

adjective

Tending to migrate or having migrated.

Usage examples:

Migrant birds

noun

A person who travels to another place or country, usually in order to find work

Usage examples:

The cities are full of migrants looking for work., the pay is enough to attract migrants but unappe…

adjective

Denoting an animal that migrates.

Usage examples:

Migratory birds

adjective

Having the characteristic of moving regularly to another place

Usage examples:

Migratory birds

adjective

Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.

Usage examples:

Whether they had been successful or not was a moot point

verb

Raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility).

Usage examples:

The scheme was first mooted last october

noun

An assembly held for debate, especially in anglo-saxon and medieval times.

Usage examples:

Even if, as some have supposed, the manor court, or hall moot, had anglo-saxon forebears, it was an…

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

adjective

In motion.

Usage examples:

A fast-moving river

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

The act or process of someone going to live or work in a different place, or of a company taking all or part of its business to a different place

Usage examples:

Any moving expenses will be paid by the company.

adjective

Living the life of a nomad; wandering.

Usage examples:

Nomadic herdsmen

adjective

Moving from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time

Usage examples:

Nomadic people/herdsmen, a nomadic life/existence

verb

Present or proffer (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as desired.

Usage examples:

May i offer you a drink?

noun

An expression of readiness to do or give something if desired.

Usage examples:

Sympathetic offers of help

verb

Present for acceptance or rejection

verb

Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument.

Usage examples:

The confucian view posits a perfectible human nature

noun

A statement which is made on the assumption that it will prove to be true.

Usage examples:

Aristotle divides posits into two types, definitions and hypotheses.

verb

To suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

Usage examples:

[ + that ] if we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize t…

adjective

In a particular place.

Usage examples:

A doctor must be present at the ringside

noun

The period of time now occurring.

Usage examples:

They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present

verb

Give or award formally or ceremonially.

Usage examples:

The duke presented certificates to the men

verb

Hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance.

Usage examples:

She proffered a glass of wine

noun

An offer or proposal.

Usage examples:

And then, as i found out only the same day, on march 23 of 1983, he, in a five-minute segment at th…

verb

Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.

Usage examples:

He proposed a new nine-point peace plan

verb

To suggest or state (a possible plan or action) for consideration

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she proposed to keep the schools open all summer., [ + that clause ] it has oft…

verb

To give someone a plan or idea to consider

Usage examples:

She proposed a tax reform designed to make basic insurance more affordable., propose to do sth he i…

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks

verb

Move upwards

adjective

Moving about aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area.

Usage examples:

Roaming herds of reindeer

noun

The practice of using a mobile phone on another operator's network, typically while abroad.

Usage examples:

Eu officials have been cutting the fees companies can charge for roaming

verb

Move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area.

Usage examples:

Tigers once roamed over most of asia

adjective

Constantly moving from one area or place to another.

Usage examples:

The fragments of pottery were believed to belong to a community of roving hunter-gatherers

noun

A sliver of cotton, wool, or other fibre, drawn out and slightly twisted, especially preparatory to spinning.

Usage examples:

The energy used to create the fibers - it starts with a plant, then the cords are removed, the mate…

verb

Travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander.

Usage examples:

He spent most of the 1990s roving about the caribbean

noun

A piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel.

Usage examples:

All the sails were unfurled

verb

Travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation.

Usage examples:

Ian took us out sailing on the lake

verb

A large piece of fabric used to propel a vessel

verb

Move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.

Usage examples:

She slid down the bank into the water

noun

A structure with a smooth sloping surface for children to slide down.

Usage examples:

Anna played on the slide

verb

Move smoothly along a surface

verb

Lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance.

Usage examples:

I slipped over on the ice

noun

An act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance.

Usage examples:

A single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside

noun

A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

Usage examples:

His monthly salary slip

noun

A small, narrow river.

Usage examples:

A perfect trout stream

verb

(of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She sat with tears streaming down her face

noun

A small river that flows on or below the surface of the ground

Usage examples:

Rivers are wider, deeper, and longer than streams., the faucet leaked in a steady stream., an endle…

verb

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Usage examples:

The original settlers were forced to submit to bulgarian rule

verb

Yield to the control of another

verb

Put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

I suggest that we wait a day or two

verb

To mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider

Usage examples:

They were wondering where to hold the office party and i suggested the italian restaurant on main s…

adjective

(of a sentence) imposed by a judge or court but not enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period.

Usage examples:

He was given a suspended jail term of 22 months

verb

Temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.

Usage examples:

Work on the dam was suspended

noun

A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at.

Usage examples:

She put the plate on the table

verb

Present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting.

Usage examples:

More than 200 amendments to the bill have already been tabled

noun

Furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs

adjective

Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.

Usage examples:

A temporary job

noun

A person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency.

Usage examples:

To gain flexibility, companies are bringing in temporaries or contracting out work

adjective

Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

Usage examples:

A transient cold spell

noun

A person who is staying or working in a place for a short time only.

Usage examples:

The law had been applied to hotels and motels to collect a tax from transients, vacationers, and tr…

adjective

Lasting for only a short time; temporary

Usage examples:

The weakness was transient, and soon i was feeling strong again., transient workers come to pick ap…

verb

Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

The vessel had been travelling from libya to ireland

noun

The action of travelling.

Usage examples:

My job involves a lot of travel

verb

To go from one place to another on a trip, usually over a long distance

Usage examples:

[ i ] the train was traveling (at) about 100 miles an hour., [ t ] i travel long distances as part …

adjective

Going or being transported from place to place.

Usage examples:

A travelling exhibition of dutch 17th-century masterpieces

noun

The action or activity of going from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

One thing i've learned from travelling is that you have to respect other countries

verb

Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

The vessel had been travelling from libya to ireland

adjective

Lacking order or stability.

Usage examples:

An unsettled childhood

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective

Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern

Usage examples:

Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…

noun

A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

Usage examples:

Vagabond tales is loosely based around the adventures of a musical vagabond who travels around the …

adjective

Having no settled home.

Usage examples:

A vagabond poacher

verb

Wander about as or like a vagabond.

Usage examples:

He went vagabonding about the world

noun

A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.

Usage examples:

When stern bought his first camera in 1948, he wandered around the bowery in chinatown, photographi…

adjective

Relating to or living the life of a vagrant.

Usage examples:

Vagrant beggars

noun

A person who has no home or job and who moves from place to place

adjective

Not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.

Usage examples:

The quality of hospital food is highly variable

noun

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.

Usage examples:

There are too many variables involved to make any meaningful predictions

adjective

Likely to change, or showing change or difference as a characteristic

Usage examples:

Our weather is very variable in the spring., there is a lot of variability between brands., among t…

verb

(with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air.

Usage examples:

The smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe

noun

A gentle movement of air.

Usage examples:

Thus even a not-entirely-great movie like city by the sea feels like wafts of fresh air.

verb

To move gently through the air, or to cause this to happen

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] a warm breeze wafted through the city.

adjective

Travelling aimlessly from place to place; itinerant.

Usage examples:

A wandering preacher

verb

Walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.

Usage examples:

I wandered through the narrow streets