Float meaning in English

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Definition

to float (on the water): to not sink (in the water); to stay on the surface (of the water) verb
a float (in a parade): a large decorated vehicle (in a parade) noun
to float (an idea): to suggest (an idea) verb

Examples

  • "Suddenly a black minivan swerved into the parade route, sideswiped the float and caused Bruno to lose his balance and fall."
  • "Do you want to go through life floating aimlessly from one failed relationship to another?"
  • "We won't be asking you to do anything too demanding: we're just going to float a few ideas, and you'll give us your impressions."
  • "It's just you, floating alone in the heavens."
  • "Seems like I'm floating in the office, but everything is a bit funkier than usual."
  • "João : Well I'm watching a procession of floats and sexy dancers going past me."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the broadcast!

Intense, torrential rain is called a .

When water overruns or inundates a city which is normally dry, the city is
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the broadcast!

Intense, torrential rain is called a downpour 1.

When water overruns or inundates a city which is normally dry, the city is flooding 2
1 downpour: A "downpour" is heavy rain which falls all at once. The word is composed of "down", the direction from which the rain falls, and "pour", a term which describes flowing liquid: "Please could you pour me some wine? My glass is empty".
2 flooding: A flood is an inundation of land which is normally dry. As a verb, "to flood" describes the act of inundation. "To flood" can also be used figuratively to describe a heavy concentration or outpouring of something. Example: We've been flooded with phone calls since our commercial was televised yesterday.

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