float

Sense 1 noun

the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

Sense 2 verb

be in motion due to some air or water current

The leaves were blowing in the wind

Sense 3 noun

the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

Sense 4 verb

be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

Sense 5 noun

a drink with ice cream floating in it

Sense 6 verb

set afloat

He floated the logs down the river

Sense 7 noun

an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

Sense 8 verb

circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform

Sense 9 noun

a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

Sense 10 verb

move lightly, as if suspended

The dancer floated across the stage

Sense 11 noun

something that floats on the surface of water

Sense 12 verb

put into the water

float a ship

Sense 13 noun

an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy

Sense 14 verb

make the surface of level or smooth

float the plaster

Sense 15 verb

allow (currencies) to fluctuate

The government floated the ruble for a few months

Sense 16 verb

convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation

float data