n.
1.the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
2.the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
3.a drink with ice cream floating in it
4.an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
5.a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
6.something that remains on the surface of a liquid float v.
1.be in motion due to some air or water current
2.be afloat
3.set afloat
4.circulate or discuss tentatively
5.move lightly, as if suspended
6.put into the water
7.make the surface of level or smooth
8.allow (currencies) to fluctuate
9.convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
Idiom of the Day
hang around
to pass time or stay someplace without any real purpose or aim
I spent the weekend hanging around with my friends.
