v. 1 hover, poise, bob, waft, be suspended, hang; sail, drift, glide, swim In the clear Caribbean waters, the boat seemed to float in mid-air 2 launch, establish, set up, organize, found, initiate, get going or moving The financiers are trying to float a new company 3 negotiate, arrange, transact, bring or carry off, get, effect, consummate, Colloq pull off, swing Were you able to float a loan on your house?
n. 4 raft, Brit platform I can swim out to the float 5 buoy; pontoon The bridge is supported by floats 6 (parade) exhibit or display Our parade float won first prize