float
Translation
to float, to drift, to suggest
Examples
Wood floats on water.
Wood floats on water.
A balloon floated across the sky.
A balloon floated across the sky.
She floated the idea of a trip.
She floated the idea of a trip.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) to rest on the surface of a liquid Wood floats on water.
((across/down/etc.)) to move gently through the air or water A balloon floated across the sky.
((sth.)) to suggest an idea or plan She floated the idea of a trip.
Similar Words
Synonyms: drift, hover, glide; Antonyms: sink, plummet
Etymology
From Old English 'flotian' (to float), related to 'fleet'.
Memory Tips
Think of a boat with a 'float' (a buoyant object) that helps it stay on the water.