FLOAT ABOUT / AROUND

Meaning of FLOAT ABOUT / AROUND in English

(usually used in the progressive tenses) if an idea, etc. is floating around , it is talked about by a number of people or passed from one person to another

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

FLOAT — I. ˈflōt, usu -ōd.+V noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: partly from Middle English flote boat, fleet, float, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AROUND — I. əˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (I) + round, n. 1. a. : in a circle or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ABOUT — I. əˈbau̇t, usu -d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English about, abouten, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLOAT — /floht/ , v.i. 1. to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AROUND — /euh rownd"/ , adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — /euh bowt"/ , prep. 1. of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLOAT — I. ˈflōt noun Etymology: Middle English flote boat, float, from Old English flota ship; akin to Old High German flōz …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AROUND — I. ə-ˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, from a- (I) + round (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : in a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ABOUT — I. ə-ˈbau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside — more at but …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLOAT — vi a coal cart. 2. float ·vi the sea; a wave. ·see flote, ·noun. 3. float ·vi the act of …
Webster English vocab
AROUND — adv in a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 2. around ·prep on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as …
Webster English vocab
ABOUT — adv on all sides; around. 2. about ·prep around; all round; on every side of. 3. about ·prep in concern …
Webster English vocab
FLOAT — [float] n [ME flote boat, float, fr. OE flota ship; akin to OHG floz raft, stream, OE fleotan to float--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLOAT — / fləʊt; NAmE floʊt/ verb , noun ■ verb ON WATER / IN AIR 1. [ v + adv. / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — / əˈraʊnd; NAmE / adverb , preposition ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of around in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — / əˈbaʊt; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective ■ adverb 1. a little more or less than; a little …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLOAT — I. float 1 /fləʊt $ floʊt/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: flotian ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AROUND — a ‧ round S1 W1 /əˈraʊnd/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . surrounding or on all sides of something …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABOUT — I. a ‧ bout 1 S1 W1 /əˈbaʊt/ BrE AmE preposition 1 . concerning or relating to a particular subject: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLOAT — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. & tr. a rest or move or cause (a buoyant object) to rest or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLOAT — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. a rest or move or cause (a buoyant object) to rest or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AROUND — adv. & prep. adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ABOUT — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLOAT — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. & tr. a rest or move or cause (a buoyant object) to rest or …
Oxford English vocab
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1. on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Oxford English vocab
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Oxford English vocab
FLOAT — ( floats, floating, floated) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FLOAT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES clouds drift/float (= move slowly ) ▪ A few clouds drifted across the top …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AROUND — adv. all around around the clock bring around fool around hang around kick around mess around play around push around …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FLOAT — I. noun Float is used after these nouns: ↑ milk , ↑ parade II. verb 1 on water/in air ADVERB …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AROUND — INDEX: 1. around someone or something 2. to be surrounded by something 3. to move into a position around someone …
Longman Activator English vocab
AROUND — See ↑ AROUND/ROUND 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ ask around • ↑ be around • ↑ come around • ↑ come …
Longman Activator English vocab
ABOUT — INDEX: 1. about a subject or person 2. to have something as the main subject RELATED WORDS talk about : …
Longman Activator English vocab
AROUND — adv. 25B6; adverb there were houses scattered around : ON EVERY SIDE, on all sides, throughout, all over (the place), …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLOAT — v. 1 hover, poise, bob, waft, be suspended, hang; sail, drift, glide, swim In the clear Caribbean waters, the boat …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
AROUND — adv. 1 about, approximately, nearly, almost, roughly; circa There were around a dozen of us in the place 2 about, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FLOAT — 1. сущ. 1) редк. покачивание на поверхности воды, удерживание на плаву и т. д. (действие по значению глагола float) on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around ≈ фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABOUT
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — around.ogg 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLOAT — 1) поплавок; буй || держаться на воде 2) поплавок ( уровнемера ) 3) горн. лёгкая фракция при обогащении в тяжёлой …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FLOAT — 1) поплавок; буй || держаться на воде 2) поплавок (уровнемера) 3) горн. лёгкая фракция при обогащении в тяжёлой среде || флотировать(ся) 4) (лесо)сплав …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
AROUND — around нареч.1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn:everywhere, all …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AROUND — 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around and …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ABOUT
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLOAT — 1. сущ. 1) редк. покачивание на поверхности воды, удерживание на плаву on the float — на плаву 2) плавающая по …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ABOUT — 1. нареч. 1) кругом; повсюду He was nowhere about. — Его нигде не было. There was much gossip about concerning …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLOAT — 1. сущ. 1) редк. покачивание на поверхности воды, удерживание на плаву on the float — на плаву 2) плавающая по поверхности воды масса …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn: everywhere, all over 2) в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ABOUT — 1. нареч. 1) кругом; повсюду He was nowhere about. — Его нигде не было. There was much gossip about concerning his affairs. — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FLOAT — 1. _n. 1> пробка; поплавок; буй 2> паром; плот 3> плавательный пояс 4> пузырь (у рыбы) 5> плавучая масса (льда …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AROUND — 1. _adv. 1> всюду, кругом 2> в окружности; в обхвате; the tree measures four feet around - дерево имеет четыре …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
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Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FLOAT — 1. n. 1. пробка; поплавок; буй 2. паром; плот 3. плавательный пояс 4. пузырь (у рыбы) 5. плавучая масса (льда …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
AROUND — 1. adv. 1. всюду, кругом 2. в окружности; в обхвате; the tree measures four feet around - дерево имеет четыре …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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