floats

floats · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of float; buoyant objects or devices designed to stay on the surface of water.

  2. 2.

    Decorated platforms or vehicles used in parades.

  3. 3.

    (third person singular verb) Rests or moves on the surface of liquid.

Forms

plural: floats

Related words

Antonyms: sinkers, weights
See also: float, floating, parade
Synonyms: buoys, rafts

Etymology

From Old English flotian ("to float") + -s (plural/verb suffix).