floor

floor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The lower surface of a room on which one walks.

  2. 2.

    A level of a building; a story.

  3. 3.

    The bottom of the sea, a cave, or other space.

  4. 4.

    The right to speak in a debate or meeting.

  5. 5.

    A minimum level.

  6. 6.

    To knock someone down to the ground.

  7. 7.

    To shock or surprise greatly.

Forms

plural: floors

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    floor it — To press the accelerator fully.
  • •
    on the floor — On the ground; in a very low position.
  • •
    ground floor — The first level of a building.
  • •
    take the floor — To begin to dance or speak.
  • •
    wipe the floor with — To defeat decisively.
  • •
    from the floor — From the audience or general membership.

Related words

Antonyms: ceiling
See also: ceiling, ground, level, story
Synonyms: ground, level, story

Etymology

From Old English flōr ("floor, ground, pavement"), from Proto-Germanic flōrō.