float vs buoy

float and buoy both are nouns.

float and buoy both are verbs.

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

As verbs, buoy is a hyponym of float; that is, buoy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than float:

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

float (noun)	buoy (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy	a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured
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

float (verb)	buoy (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation	mark with a buoy
allow (currencies) to fluctuate	keep afloat
make the surface of level or smooth	float on the surface of water
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 float and buoy

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