Synonyms for

Floats

Verb / fləʊts / Another word for floats — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Floats means to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking.

Synonyms & similar words

plasterersfloat swimbladder beadrift icecreamfloat float drift airbladder blow swim sink icecreamsoda buoys drifts glides hovers levitates poises sails wafts coasts cruises flows moves slides slips swims travels wanders driftwood rafts flotsam

Synonyms by register

Formal

buoys sustains supports

Informal

drifts skims bobs

Literary

wafts glides soars

Antonyms

sinks drowns plummets descends submerges falls

Common collocations

  • floats on water
  • floats in air
  • floats downstream
  • floats away
  • floats past
  • floats gently
  • floats by

Word family

noun float
verb float
adjective floaty

Usage note

The verb 'floats' primarily refers to resting or moving on the surface of a liquid or in the air. It can also be used figuratively to mean to remain buoyant or stable, as in 'the company's stock floats.'

Example sentences

  1. The balloon floats high in the sky.
  2. The boat floats on the water.
  3. The swan floats gracefully on the pond.
  4. The butterfly floats from flower to flower.
  5. The clouds float across the sky.

Quotes

  • Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever. - Peter Hagerty
  • Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - William Butler Yeats
  • The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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