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drink vs float

float vs drink

drink and float both are nouns.

drink and float both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drink Yes No Yes No
float Yes No Yes No
As nouns, float is a hyponym of drink; that is, float is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drink:
  • drink: a single serving of a beverage
  • float: a drink with ice cream floating in it
Other hyponyms of drink include chaser, draft, draught, potation, tipple, pledge, toast, libation, eye opener, nightcap, hair of the dog, shandy, shandygaff, stirrup cup, sundowner, posset, sillabub, syllabub, sangaree, sangria, whiskey neat, whisky neat, whiskey on the rocks, whisky on the rocks, ice-cream float, ice-cream soda, milk shake, milkshake, shake, frappe.
drink (noun) float (noun)
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
the act of swallowing something that floats on the surface of water
any liquid suitable for drinking a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
a single serving of a beverage an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
any large deep body of water 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
drink (verb) float (verb)
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
take in liquids allow (currencies) to fluctuate
consume alcohol make the surface of level or smooth
drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic put into the water
propose a toast to 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
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