Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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float | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fly | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
float (noun) | fly (noun) |
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an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air |
something that floats on the surface of water | two-winged insects characterized by active flight |
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco | an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth |
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade | flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent |
a drink with ice cream floating in it | fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect |
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 (adjective) | fly (adjective) |
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(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked |
float (verb) | fly (verb) |
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convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation | decrease rapidly and disappear |
allow (currencies) to fluctuate | change quickly from one emotional state to another |
make the surface of level or smooth | transport by aeroplane |
put into the water | hit a fly |
be in motion due to some air or water current | travel through the air; be airborne |
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom | operate an airplane |
set afloat | move quickly or suddenly |
move lightly, as if suspended | run away quickly |
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with | travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft |
travel in an airplane | |
pass away rapidly | |
cause to fly or float | |
be dispersed or disseminated | |
display in the air or cause to float |