adjective
floating
FLOH-tihng
adjective
1
Resting on top of a liquid or drifting through the air rather than sinking or falling.
"A floating dock bobbed gently at the marina."
2
Not fixed in one position, place, or opinion; free to move or change.
"She has a floating role that shifts between departments."
How to Use Floating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot fixed in place — either literally staying on the surface of a liquid, or figuratively free to move or shift.
Common pairings
floating dock
floating voter
floating rate
Word Forms
floatings plural
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