floating
noun
- (of objects) in fluid
- The act of giving, usually money, sometimes as a loan
adjective
- (of objects) in liquid
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/ / /ˈfləʊtɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: By surface analysis, float + -ing.
- That floats or float.
“floating buoys”
- Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.
“The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of floating voters.”
“In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities.”
- that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.
noun
Etymology: By surface analysis, float + -ing.
- The motion of something that floats.
- Material that floats in a liquid.
“Plastic mud, brownish tinted, rich in floatings.”
- The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.
- A veterinary dental procedure involving the filing down of sharp surfaces on a horse's teeth.
verb
Etymology: By surface analysis, float + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of float