buoy vs float

buoy and float both are nouns.

buoy and float both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buoy	Yes	No	Yes	No
float	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, float is a hypernym of buoy; that is, float is a word with a broader meaning than buoy:

buoy: float on the surface of water
float: be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

Other hypernyms of buoy include swim.

buoy (noun)	float (noun)
a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured	an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
	something that floats on the surface of water
	a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
	an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
	a drink with ice cream floating in it
	the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
	the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

buoy (verb)	float (verb)
mark with a buoy	convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
keep afloat	allow (currencies) to fluctuate
float on the surface of water	make the surface of level or smooth
	put into the water
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
	set afloat
	move lightly, as if suspended
	circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between buoy and float

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